Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu went past top-seed Han Yae from China to qualify for the Malaysia Masters semifinals on Friday (May 24). Sindhu emerged on top of her Chinese opponent in the quarterfinal with a 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 win to make it to her maiden semifinals on the BWF tour in 2024. Given the 28-year-old has not been in great form of late, her progress into the last four bodes well in her preparations for Paris Olympics, in July-August.

Talking about her quarterfinal clash, Sindhu made a confident start with a lead in the opening game. While Han Yae made a strong comeback in the penultimate game, with a 21-14 win, Sindhu returned to her best in the final game to move ahead into the next round.

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Sindhu will now face the winner of the other quarterfinal between Singapore’s Putri Kusuma Wardani and Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the semifinals. Ranked No.15 in the world, Sindhu will be desperate to win the Malaysian Masters. She is looking to win her maiden BWF title since winning the Singapore Open back in 2022. Since then, form and injury concerns have led to her downfall. However, the Indian star is trying her best to return to her consistent best with Paris 2024 just two months away.

Sindhu won a silver in Rio Olympics in 2016 and followed it up with a bronze in Tokyo 2020. Will Paris Olympics prove to be her luckiest with a gold? Only time will tell...

Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu went past top-seed Han Yae from China to qualify for the Malaysia Masters semifinals on Friday (May 24). Sindhu emerged on top of her Chinese opponent in the quarterfinal with a 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 win to make it to her maiden semifinals on the BWF tour in 2024.

Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu went past top-seed Han Yae from China to qualify for the Malaysia Masters semifinals on Friday (May 24). Sindhu emerged on top of her Chinese opponent in the quarterfinal with a 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 win to make it to her maiden semifinals on the BWF tour in 2024. Given the 28-year-old has not been in great form of late, her progress into the last four bodes well in her preparations for Paris Olympics, in July-August. Talking about her quarterfinal clash, Sindhu made a confident start with a lead in the opening game. While Han Yae made a strong comeback in the penultimate game, with a 21-14 win, Sindhu returned to her best in the final game to move ahead into the next round. Also read: India head coach job: Jay Shah confirms BCCI have not approached any Australian cricketer for top post Sindhu will now face the winner of the other quarterfinal between Singapore’s Putri Kusuma Wardani and Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the semifinals. Ranked No.15 in the world, Sindhu will be desperate to win the Malaysian Masters. She is looking to win her maiden BWF title since winning the Singapore Open back in 2022. Since then, form and injury concerns have led to her downfall. However, the Indian star is trying her best to return to her consistent best with Paris 2024 just two months away. Sindhu won a silver in Rio Olympics in 2016 and followed it up with a bronze in Tokyo 2020. Will Paris Olympics prove to be her luckiest with a gold? Only time will tell...

PV Sindhu goes past top seed Han Yue to enter Malaysia Masters semifinals

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with a straight-game win over the Malaysian duo of Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong on Wednesday.

The top-seeded Indian combination took just 34 minutes to get past the Malaysian pair 21-13, 21-13 in the opening-round match. Satwik and Chirag will play the Chinese pair of Xie Hao Nan and Zeng Wei Han in the next round.

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Ashmita Chaliha came from behind to enter the second round of the women's singles competition with a hard-fought 19-21, 21-15, 21-14 win over Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo of Indonesia in the opening round. But a tough second-round encounter awaits Ashmita as she will be up against top seed Han Yue of China. Yue got the better of another Indian in Malvika Bansod, registering a comfortable 21-11, 21-10 win.

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The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with a straight-game win over the Malaysian duo of Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong on Wednesday.

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with a straight-game win over the Malaysian duo of Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong on Wednesday. The top-seeded Indian combination took just 34 minutes to get past the Malaysian pair 21-13, 21-13 in the opening-round match. Satwik and Chirag will play the Chinese pair of Xie Hao Nan and Zeng Wei Han in the next round. Also read: Two-time champion Iga Swiatek enters Italian Open semifinals, to face Coco Gauff Ashmita Chaliha came from behind to enter the second round of the women's singles competition with a hard-fought 19-21, 21-15, 21-14 win over Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo of Indonesia in the opening round. But a tough second-round encounter awaits Ashmita as she will be up against top seed Han Yue of China. Yue got the better of another Indian in Malvika Bansod, registering a comfortable 21-11, 21-10 win. (Inputs from PTI)

Thailand Open: Indian duo Chirag-Satwiksairaj ease into pre-quarters with easy win

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu crashed out in the quarterfinals of Madrid Spain Masters 2024, losing to 17th seed Supanida Katethong from Thailand. In a contest that lasted over 77 minutes on Friday (March 29), Sindhu went down fighting 26-24, 17-21, 20-22 despite winning the first set. In a cracking showdown for the semis spot, Sindhu played brilliantly but eventually got knocked out, bringing a disappointing end to her campaign.

The first of the three sets began with Katethong taking an early lead, staying ahead with an 8-4 scoreline. However, Sindhu, known for her fighting spirit, made a stunning comeback, going past Katethong’s tally and leading by 11-8 at the break.&nbsp;

Sindhu found herself at the receiving end of the first set by trying to save several match points. After successfully winning five match points against her, Sindhu clawed her way back into the game and won it, leading the game.

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The second set had a few moments to cherish, with the scoreline reading 13-13 at one stage. Katethong put in the fifth gear to take the lead and win the set, drawing levels at 1-1.&nbsp;

However, the third and the final set brought more drama to the plate. After Sindhu took a stunning 10-5 lead at one stage, looking stern on breaking into the semis bracket, Katethong fought back to make 12-10 in her favour. Although Sindhu showed heart, saving five match points, her Thai opponent eventually emerged victorious by winning 22-20.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, it was Sindhu’s fourth loss in nine outings against her Thai opponent. Last year, it was the match against Katethong, after which Sindhu was ruled out for four months due to an injury.

<h2>Mixed Doubles team in semis</h2>

On the other hand, the mixed doubles team of B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy qualified for the semis, defeating Lisa Ayu Kusumawati and Rehan Kusharjanto in the quarters. The Indian pair will take on Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Mentari of Indonesia in the semis.

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu crashed out in the quarterfinals of Madrid Spain Masters 2024, losing to 17th seed Supanida Katethong from Thailand. In a contest that lasted over 77 minutes on Friday (March 29), Sindhu went down fighting 26-24, 17-21, 20-22 despite winning the first set.

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu crashed out in the quarterfinals of Madrid Spain Masters 2024, losing to 17th seed Supanida Katethong from Thailand. In a contest that lasted over 77 minutes on Friday (March 29), Sindhu went down fighting 26-24, 17-21, 20-22 despite winning the first set. In a cracking showdown for the semis spot, Sindhu played brilliantly but eventually got knocked out, bringing a disappointing end to her campaign. The first of the three sets began with Katethong taking an early lead, staying ahead with an 8-4 scoreline. However, Sindhu, known for her fighting spirit, made a stunning comeback, going past Katethong’s tally and leading by 11-8 at the break. Sindhu found herself at the receiving end of the first set by trying to save several match points. After successfully winning five match points against her, Sindhu clawed her way back into the game and won it, leading the game. ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir hug it out during RCB-KKR tie in Bengaluru – Watch Video The second set had a few moments to cherish, with the scoreline reading 13-13 at one stage. Katethong put in the fifth gear to take the lead and win the set, drawing levels at 1-1. However, the third and the final set brought more drama to the plate. After Sindhu took a stunning 10-5 lead at one stage, looking stern on breaking into the semis bracket, Katethong fought back to make 12-10 in her favour. Although Sindhu showed heart, saving five match points, her Thai opponent eventually emerged victorious by winning 22-20. PV Sindhu lost her cool after losing an intense battle against Thai 🇹🇭 shuttler. #Badminton #PVSindhu #RoadToParis@BadmintonJust @befikramusafir @Anmolkakkar27 @ankhitweets @IndiaSportsHub pic.twitter.com/wkLvu1wE93 — Pahadi Brothers Sports (@Sportsbypahadi) March 29, 2024 × Meanwhile, it was Sindhu’s fourth loss in nine outings against her Thai opponent. Last year, it was the match against Katethong, after which Sindhu was ruled out for four months due to an injury. Mixed Doubles team in semis On the other hand, the mixed doubles team of B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy qualified for the semis, defeating Lisa Ayu Kusumawati and Rehan Kusharjanto in the quarters. The Indian pair will take on Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Mentari of Indonesia in the semis.

Madrid Masters: PV Sindhu crashes out of quarters despite valiant effort against Thailand's Katethong

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number&nbsp;one&nbsp;Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty&nbsp;also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14). Thus,&nbsp;their&nbsp;wait for an All England Open crown continues&nbsp;as the top seeds got eliminated&nbsp;in the men's doubles second round, losing to&nbsp;former champions Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia in straight games. The Indian pair lost 16-21, 15-21 in just 44 minutes at the United Arena in Birmingham.

Chirag-Satwik were not at their usual best from the word go. They made a lot of errors to hand early momentum to Fikri-Maulana in the first game. While they did well to close the gap, the Indonesian pair still won 21-16. The world number nine pair from Indonesia didn't concede the momentum and won the second and penultimate game 21-15 to wrap up the contest in less than an hour. This became Chirag-Satwik's third loss to the Indonesian pair in seven meetings.&nbsp;

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With this loss, Chirag-Satwik's dream run&nbsp;of reaching the final of all the tournaments they featured in 2024 has also come to an end. Now, all hopes ride on Lakshya Sen, who is the&nbsp;lone Indian in the fray at the All England Open. He is under tremendous&nbsp;pressure as people are looking forward to him&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;the first-ever Indian to win the All England crown after&nbsp;Prakash Padukone in 1981 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001. In 2022, Lakshya came close but settled for the second spot with a loss in the men's singles final.

Meanwhile, Sindhu's ordinary run prior to the Paris Olympics continued on Thursday. She lost the women's singles second round after going down to No. 1 ranked&nbsp;An Se Young of South Korea. It was the star shuttler's seventh successive defeat to the South Korean star.

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number one Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14).

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number one Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14). Thus, their wait for an All England Open crown continues as the top seeds got eliminated in the men's doubles second round, losing to former champions Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia in straight games. The Indian pair lost 16-21, 15-21 in just 44 minutes at the United Arena in Birmingham. Chirag-Satwik were not at their usual best from the word go. They made a lot of errors to hand early momentum to Fikri-Maulana in the first game. While they did well to close the gap, the Indonesian pair still won 21-16. The world number nine pair from Indonesia didn't concede the momentum and won the second and penultimate game 21-15 to wrap up the contest in less than an hour. This became Chirag-Satwik's third loss to the Indonesian pair in seven meetings. Also read: Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz overcomes bees and Alexander Zverev to advance to Indian Wells semis With this loss, Chirag-Satwik's dream run of reaching the final of all the tournaments they featured in 2024 has also come to an end. Now, all hopes ride on Lakshya Sen, who is the lone Indian in the fray at the All England Open. He is under tremendous pressure as people are looking forward to him becoming the first-ever Indian to win the All England crown after Prakash Padukone in 1981 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001. In 2022, Lakshya came close but settled for the second spot with a loss in the men's singles final. Meanwhile, Sindhu's ordinary run prior to the Paris Olympics continued on Thursday. She lost the women's singles second round after going down to No. 1 ranked An Se Young of South Korea. It was the star shuttler's seventh successive defeat to the South Korean star.

All England Open 2024: World No. 1 Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj crash out in second round

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth announced his retirement from the sport on Monday (March 4). Praneeth, a world championship bronze medallist, cited injury concerns and a 'demanding schedule' as two important factors for his sudden retirement ahead of the Paris Olympics which get&nbsp;underway later this year. The 32-year-old&nbsp;became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to clinch a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019. He achieved the feat after Prakash Padukone did so in 1983. The shuttler was honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award in the same year as well.

Taking to his official handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, Praneeth shared a lengthy note while announcing his decision to step aside from the sport as a player. Here is the post:

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Soon after his retirement, he spoke at length about his decision to The Hindu. He said, "There is no specific reason but I felt the way I had to struggle last year because of a combination of factors including injuries, I thought I cannot cope with the demanding schedule of playing sometimes two matches in a day in some of the majors. Well, age is also a factor. At 32, I could have played at the most another one year. So, I took the call after discussing it with my parents and my wife (Sweta). There are no regrets at all."

Reflecting on his highs and lows, Praneeth said, "Well, losing in the first round of 2020 Olympics has been the biggest disappointment while winning the 2019 World Championship bronze and the Singapore Open should be the high points of my career. Looking back at the journey, I am quite satisfied with my contribution to Indian badminton and I hope I will be remembered as a special player in a group which really dominated the world stage."

He added, "Beating the likes of Lee Chong Wei in 2016 All England in the first round and some of the big names like Chen Long, Taufik Hidayat and Lin Dan are great memories for sure. Frankly, I feel I have done what I could in the long career. Yes, I could have won some big tournaments and then the script would have been different."

Praneeth concluded by saying, "I do believe even if there can be a gap once our group of players (the others being K. Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy, P. Kashyap, Sameer Varma) quit the sport. Yes, there are some real good players like Lakshya (Sen) and Priyanshu. I hope they will continue the legacy."

In recent years, Praneeth's progress has been halted due to regular injury concerns. Thus, this prompted him to step aside but he still has a lot to offer and it will be interesting to see how he contributes in whatever new role he takes up going ahead.

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth announced his retirement from the sport on Monday (March 4). Praneeth, a world championship bronze medallist, cited injury concerns and a 'demanding schedule' as two important factors for his sudden retirement ahead of the Paris Olympics which get underway later this year.

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth announced his retirement from the sport on Monday (March 4). Praneeth, a world championship bronze medallist, cited injury concerns and a 'demanding schedule' as two important factors for his sudden retirement ahead of the Paris Olympics which get underway later this year. The 32-year-old became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to clinch a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019. He achieved the feat after Prakash Padukone did so in 1983. The shuttler was honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award in the same year as well. Taking to his official handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, Praneeth shared a lengthy note while announcing his decision to step aside from the sport as a player. Here is the post: Dear Badminton , Thank you 🙏 pic.twitter.com/FuMDDKPMmM — Sai Praneeth (@saiprneeth92) March 4, 2024 × Also read: Paris Olympics will be challenging, need to be smarter, says India's star shuttler PV Sindhu Soon after his retirement, he spoke at length about his decision to The Hindu. He said, "There is no specific reason but I felt the way I had to struggle last year because of a combination of factors including injuries, I thought I cannot cope with the demanding schedule of playing sometimes two matches in a day in some of the majors. Well, age is also a factor. At 32, I could have played at the most another one year. So, I took the call after discussing it with my parents and my wife (Sweta). There are no regrets at all." Reflecting on his highs and lows, Praneeth said, "Well, losing in the first round of 2020 Olympics has been the biggest disappointment while winning the 2019 World Championship bronze and the Singapore Open should be the high points of my career. Looking back at the journey, I am quite satisfied with my contribution to Indian badminton and I hope I will be remembered as a special player in a group which really dominated the world stage." He added, "Beating the likes of Lee Chong Wei in 2016 All England in the first round and some of the big names like Chen Long, Taufik Hidayat and Lin Dan are great memories for sure. Frankly, I feel I have done what I could in the long career. Yes, I could have won some big tournaments and then the script would have been different." Praneeth concluded by saying, "I do believe even if there can be a gap once our group of players (the others being K. Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy, P. Kashyap, Sameer Varma) quit the sport. Yes, there are some real good players like Lakshya (Sen) and Priyanshu. I hope they will continue the legacy." In recent years, Praneeth's progress has been halted due to regular injury concerns. Thus, this prompted him to step aside but he still has a lot to offer and it will be interesting to see how he contributes in whatever new role he takes up going ahead.

Badminton: World championship bronze medallist Sai Praneeth announces retirement

PV Sindhu is gearing up for the Paris Olympics 2024. While the mega event is still some months away, the Indian star shuttler is well aware of the challenges awaiting her in the showpiece event. She admits it won't be easy to replicate her past success in the Olympics. Sindhu is a two-time Olympic medallist (silver in Rio, and bronze in Tokyo) and also&nbsp;the first Indian woman with&nbsp;successive individual Olympic medals.

In the last 18 months, Sindhu has not had the best of times. She has endured a lean patch, with a dip in form and injury setbacks. Thus, while interacting with PTI, Sindhu spoke at length about the Olympics and said, "I would say, this Olympics is going to be a different experience because the 2016 and 2020 Olympics were very different. Paris will be more challenging but at the same time, I have much more experience and I will have to be much smarter this time."

She opined,&nbsp;''In women's circuit, players in the top 10-15 are tough. It is important to be focused and have a strategy so that you can switch to plan B if plan A doesn't work. It is important to stay calm as sometimes you can go blank. It is important to have a strong mindset."

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After a series of low results, Sindhu parted ways with Korean coach Park Tae-sang in early 2023. She trained with Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Vidhi Chaudhary and with Malaysia's former All-England champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, in July, but the ordinary results continued.&nbsp;Just then,&nbsp;former All England Champion Prakash Padukone reached out to her and the shuttler did not waste time in changing her base to Bengaluru.

Currently, she is&nbsp;training under Indonesia's Agus Santoso at Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA). Shedding light on her new trainer and the road ahead, the 28-year-old said, ''I have a new trainer, physio, nutritionist, coach, and mentor, so everything is very new, and I am happy how they have been supporting me and are helping me from where I am and where I should be in the next couple of months."

''I am very fortunate to work with Prakash sir because he is such a legend and him being a mentor helps. His training methods and ideas are helping me. As for Agus, I knew him for a long time when he was training our men's players. We will have to see how I do, it has been just a month. So things will be good moving forward. I am back to my full fitness and I am looking forward to Asia team championships," she highlighted.

Sindhu, the current world number 11, will&nbsp;return to action at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia, which gets underway on&nbsp;Feb 13. She will look to start afresh and regain her mojo as Paris 2024 nears.

PV Sindhu is gearing up for the Paris Olympics 2024. While the mega event is still some months away, the Indian star shuttler is well aware of the challenges awaiting her in the showpiece event.

PV Sindhu is gearing up for the Paris Olympics 2024. While the mega event is still some months away, the Indian star shuttler is well aware of the challenges awaiting her in the showpiece event. She admits it won't be easy to replicate her past success in the Olympics. Sindhu is a two-time Olympic medallist (silver in Rio, and bronze in Tokyo) and also the first Indian woman with successive individual Olympic medals. In the last 18 months, Sindhu has not had the best of times. She has endured a lean patch, with a dip in form and injury setbacks. Thus, while interacting with PTI, Sindhu spoke at length about the Olympics and said, "I would say, this Olympics is going to be a different experience because the 2016 and 2020 Olympics were very different. Paris will be more challenging but at the same time, I have much more experience and I will have to be much smarter this time." She opined, ''In women's circuit, players in the top 10-15 are tough. It is important to be focused and have a strategy so that you can switch to plan B if plan A doesn't work. It is important to stay calm as sometimes you can go blank. It is important to have a strong mindset." Also read: Formula One: British Grand Prix to stay at Silverstone for next 10 years After a series of low results, Sindhu parted ways with Korean coach Park Tae-sang in early 2023. She trained with Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Vidhi Chaudhary and with Malaysia's former All-England champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, in July, but the ordinary results continued. Just then, former All England Champion Prakash Padukone reached out to her and the shuttler did not waste time in changing her base to Bengaluru. Currently, she is training under Indonesia's Agus Santoso at Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA). Shedding light on her new trainer and the road ahead, the 28-year-old said, ''I have a new trainer, physio, nutritionist, coach, and mentor, so everything is very new, and I am happy how they have been supporting me and are helping me from where I am and where I should be in the next couple of months." ''I am very fortunate to work with Prakash sir because he is such a legend and him being a mentor helps. His training methods and ideas are helping me. As for Agus, I knew him for a long time when he was training our men's players. We will have to see how I do, it has been just a month. So things will be good moving forward. I am back to my full fitness and I am looking forward to Asia team championships," she highlighted. Sindhu, the current world number 11, will return to action at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia, which gets underway on Feb 13. She will look to start afresh and regain her mojo as Paris 2024 nears.

Paris Olympics will be challenging, need to be smarter, says India's star shuttler PV Sindhu

It was a mixed day for India in the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise India Open after HS Prannoy along with Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy booked their place in the next round. On Thursday (Jan 18), Prannoy ousted fellow countrymen Priyanshu Rajawat in a battling three-game encounter. On the other hand, Chirag-Satwik beat Lu Ching-yao-Yang Po-han in straight games. Also Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu led the march of the underdogs in the second round with an upset win over defending men’s singles champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

<h2>Prannoy battles past Priyanshu</h2>

After an excellent 2023, Prannoy has kick-started 2024&nbsp;with two consecutive wins in the&nbsp;tournament. This time he got the better of fellow Indian Priyanshu with a score of 20-22, 21-14, 21-14. He dropped the opening game in a close affair but did not give his opponent an inch in the consequent game and maintained a healthy lead to return to parity. The third game was also no different and saw the World No 9 keep his cool and dominate to win the third game and book his place in the third round.

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While an Olympic success will be top of the agenda for Prannoy, he will look to build on a very successful 2023. Last year he won the Asian Games silver medal in Hangzhou while he bagged a bronze medal at the World Championships.

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<h2>Chirag-Satwik continue superb run</h2>

In another match of the day, the star pairing of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had an easy contest after they outperformed Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han of Taiwan. With a dominant score of 21-14, 21-15 they now have their eyes cast on the next round. The Indian pair seized the first game by winning the long rallies and adeptly defending against their opponent's attacks. They had previously defeated the Taiwanese pair in straight games in the 2022 French Open final.

Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan defeated Yamaguchi 21-11, 21-19 while Japan’s Koke Watanabe upset third seed Feng 14-21, 21-13, 21-9.

In women's singles matches, defending champion An-Se Young of South Korea had to fight hard for a 21-19, 14-21, 21-14 win over Beiwen Zhang of the USA.

It was a mixed day for India in the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise India Open after HS Prannoy along with Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy booked their place in the next round.

It was a mixed day for India in the ongoing Yonex-Sunrise India Open after HS Prannoy along with Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy booked their place in the next round. On Thursday (Jan 18), Prannoy ousted fellow countrymen Priyanshu Rajawat in a battling three-game encounter. On the other hand, Chirag-Satwik beat Lu Ching-yao-Yang Po-han in straight games. Also Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu led the march of the underdogs in the second round with an upset win over defending men’s singles champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Prannoy battles past Priyanshu After an excellent 2023, Prannoy has kick-started 2024 with two consecutive wins in the tournament. This time he got the better of fellow Indian Priyanshu with a score of 20-22, 21-14, 21-14. He dropped the opening game in a close affair but did not give his opponent an inch in the consequent game and maintained a healthy lead to return to parity. The third game was also no different and saw the World No 9 keep his cool and dominate to win the third game and book his place in the third round. × While an Olympic success will be top of the agenda for Prannoy, he will look to build on a very successful 2023. Last year he won the Asian Games silver medal in Hangzhou while he bagged a bronze medal at the World Championships. ALSO READ | Aus Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz battles past Italy's Lorenzo Sonega to reach Round 3 Chirag-Satwik continue superb run In another match of the day, the star pairing of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had an easy contest after they outperformed Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han of Taiwan. With a dominant score of 21-14, 21-15 they now have their eyes cast on the next round. The Indian pair seized the first game by winning the long rallies and adeptly defending against their opponent's attacks. They had previously defeated the Taiwanese pair in straight games in the 2022 French Open final. Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan defeated Yamaguchi 21-11, 21-19 while Japan’s Koke Watanabe upset third seed Feng 14-21, 21-13, 21-9. In women's singles matches, defending champion An-Se Young of South Korea had to fight hard for a 21-19, 14-21, 21-14 win over Beiwen Zhang of the USA.

Badminton: HS Prannoy battles past resolute Priyanshu Rajawat; Chirag-Satwik march on

Upcoming shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat came from a game down to upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy packed off Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in straight games on the opening day of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Rajawat, who was part of the country’s 2022 Thomas Cup winning squad, showcased remarkable resilience to secure a 16-21, 21-16, 21-13 victory over his illustrious compatriot while Prannoy defeated Chou 21-6, 21-19 to advance to the second round of the Super 750 badminton tournament.

With the second men’s singles berth for the Paris Olympics up for grabs, the clash between Rajawat and Sen was always going to be the highlight of the opening day.

Former champion Sen was the first to get off the blocks as he pocketed the opening game only for Rajawat to step on the accelerator. The 21-year-old, who had lost in the only previous meeting between the two on the BWF circuit at the Japan Open 2023, then showed the maturity to extend the rallies and temper his aggression to win the 75-minute encounter.

Reflecting on his victory, Priyanshu Rajawat expressed, “Today marked my first good game in quite a while, especially after the break I took due to my back injury. Lakshya is a very good friend of mine but it was important for me to win this match against him and progress to the next round. I stuck to my natural playing style throughout and despite losing the first game, I was determined not to let go of the second and third games at any cost. I am looking forward to the next game against HS Prannoy and want to give my 100% to win.”

He will now face eighth seed HS Prannoy in the second round.

Earlier, world no. 8, dominated the opening game against Chou and then fought back from a 11-16 deficit in the second game by winning six straight points to take a 17-16 lead and then wrapped up the match in 42 minutes.

"The planning was pretty spot on in the first game. I got to understand that he was not able to get the length properly in the first game, so I had to wrap it up really quickly before he got into that rally mode. In the second game, as expected, he started to push the speed and was able to finish a lot of shuttles from behind. I didn't hit really hard towards the end of the game and was trying to play softer shots,” said Prannoy after the match.

Prannoy also thanked the crowd for supporting him when the chips were down and said he expected the support to go up as the tournament progresses.

Meanwhile, India's Kiran George fought valiantly but endured a 12-21, 15-21 loss against Wang Tzu-Wei of Chinese Taipei in his tournament opener.

In women's doubles action, Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda went down against Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam of Hong Kong 6-21, 7-21.

The Chinese contingent made their mark on Day One of the HSBC BWF Super 750 event with Asian Games 2022 gold medallist Li Shi Feng securing a hard-fought victory in men’s singles and two-time World Championships bronze medallist He Bing Jiao advancing in women’s singles.

While Feng prevailed over 2019 World Championships 2019 bronze medallist Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand with a 19-21, 21-15, 21-15 win, Bing Jiao defeated 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Michelle Li of Canada 21-17, 21-15.

Reigning men’s doubles world champions Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea kicked off their campaign with a convincing 21-18, 21-14 victory over Garmany’s Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel.

The tournament will be broadcast on Eurosport and JioCinema and badminton lovers can enjoy watching the action on all six days as BAI has decided to keep the entry for the tournament&nbsp;for&nbsp;free.

Upcoming shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat came from a game down to upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy packed off Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in straight games on the opening day of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Upcoming shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat came from a game down to upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy packed off Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in straight games on the opening day of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Rajawat, who was part of the country’s 2022 Thomas Cup winning squad, showcased remarkable resilience to secure a 16-21, 21-16, 21-13 victory over his illustrious compatriot while Prannoy defeated Chou 21-6, 21-19 to advance to the second round of the Super 750 badminton tournament. With the second men’s singles berth for the Paris Olympics up for grabs, the clash between Rajawat and Sen was always going to be the highlight of the opening day. Former champion Sen was the first to get off the blocks as he pocketed the opening game only for Rajawat to step on the accelerator. The 21-year-old, who had lost in the only previous meeting between the two on the BWF circuit at the Japan Open 2023, then showed the maturity to extend the rallies and temper his aggression to win the 75-minute encounter. Reflecting on his victory, Priyanshu Rajawat expressed, “Today marked my first good game in quite a while, especially after the break I took due to my back injury. Lakshya is a very good friend of mine but it was important for me to win this match against him and progress to the next round. I stuck to my natural playing style throughout and despite losing the first game, I was determined not to let go of the second and third games at any cost. I am looking forward to the next game against HS Prannoy and want to give my 100% to win.” He will now face eighth seed HS Prannoy in the second round. Earlier, world no. 8, dominated the opening game against Chou and then fought back from a 11-16 deficit in the second game by winning six straight points to take a 17-16 lead and then wrapped up the match in 42 minutes. "The planning was pretty spot on in the first game. I got to understand that he was not able to get the length properly in the first game, so I had to wrap it up really quickly before he got into that rally mode. In the second game, as expected, he started to push the speed and was able to finish a lot of shuttles from behind. I didn't hit really hard towards the end of the game and was trying to play softer shots,” said Prannoy after the match. Prannoy also thanked the crowd for supporting him when the chips were down and said he expected the support to go up as the tournament progresses. Meanwhile, India's Kiran George fought valiantly but endured a 12-21, 15-21 loss against Wang Tzu-Wei of Chinese Taipei in his tournament opener. In women's doubles action, Rutaparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda went down against Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam of Hong Kong 6-21, 7-21. The Chinese contingent made their mark on Day One of the HSBC BWF Super 750 event with Asian Games 2022 gold medallist Li Shi Feng securing a hard-fought victory in men’s singles and two-time World Championships bronze medallist He Bing Jiao advancing in women’s singles. While Feng prevailed over 2019 World Championships 2019 bronze medallist Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand with a 19-21, 21-15, 21-15 win, Bing Jiao defeated 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Michelle Li of Canada 21-17, 21-15. Reigning men’s doubles world champions Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea kicked off their campaign with a convincing 21-18, 21-14 victory over Garmany’s Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel. The tournament will be broadcast on Eurosport and JioCinema and badminton lovers can enjoy watching the action on all six days as BAI has decided to keep the entry for the tournament for free.

India Open 2024: Priyanshu Rajawat, HS Prannoy kick off campaign with contrasting wins

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification.

Elevated from the Super 500 to the Super 750 status last year, the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), is set to take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21, 2024.

"Over the last decade, India has emerged as one of the powerhouses of the sport. Events like the Yonex-Sunrise India Open have had a key role in this phenomenon, as upcoming players and fans get inspired by watching the best players up close. This year there is added excitement as the clock ticks closer to Paris 2024. I wish all involved the best of luck in what will no doubt be a super week on the HSBC BWF World Tour," said BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer.

The prestigious tournament will provide Indian players with the opportunity to accumulate significantly higher ranking points on their home turf, thereby enhancing their quest for qualification for the Paris Olympics.

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"The Yonex-Sunrise India Open has long stood as a legacy tournament for Indian Badminton. Being a defining ground for milestone victories and career transformative moments resulting in dreams coming true, this championship has always played a strong platform and breeding ground for future champions. As we prepare to witness the biggest badminton show in India, the electrifying atmosphere and intense competition promise to make the event an unforgettable spectacle for fans from across the country who brave the weather to be there on all seven days," remarked BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra.

The 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Prannoy, currently ranked 8th in the Race to Paris rankings, will be aiming to climb higher in the rankings as he kicks off his campaign against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.

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Alongside Prannoy and Sen, the 10-player Indian contingent will be spearheaded by Asian Games gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the men’s doubles and former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles category.

In women’s doubles, the pairs of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto will be aiming to strengthen their position in the Race to Paris rankings.

The tournament will be broadcast&nbsp;on Eurosports and JioCinema and badminton lovers can enjoy watching them in action on all six days for free as the BAI has decided to keep the entry for the tournament for free.

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification.

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification. Elevated from the Super 500 to the Super 750 status last year, the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), is set to take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21, 2024. "Over the last decade, India has emerged as one of the powerhouses of the sport. Events like the Yonex-Sunrise India Open have had a key role in this phenomenon, as upcoming players and fans get inspired by watching the best players up close. This year there is added excitement as the clock ticks closer to Paris 2024. I wish all involved the best of luck in what will no doubt be a super week on the HSBC BWF World Tour," said BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer. The prestigious tournament will provide Indian players with the opportunity to accumulate significantly higher ranking points on their home turf, thereby enhancing their quest for qualification for the Paris Olympics. "The Yonex-Sunrise India Open has long stood as a legacy tournament for Indian Badminton. Being a defining ground for milestone victories and career transformative moments resulting in dreams coming true, this championship has always played a strong platform and breeding ground for future champions. As we prepare to witness the biggest badminton show in India, the electrifying atmosphere and intense competition promise to make the event an unforgettable spectacle for fans from across the country who brave the weather to be there on all seven days," remarked BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra. The 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Prannoy, currently ranked 8th in the Race to Paris rankings, will be aiming to climb higher in the rankings as he kicks off his campaign against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. ALSO READ | BBC's Gary Lineker lands in trouble after resharing X post on Israel exclusion from international football Alongside Prannoy and Sen, the 10-player Indian contingent will be spearheaded by Asian Games gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the men’s doubles and former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles category. In women’s doubles, the pairs of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto will be aiming to strengthen their position in the Race to Paris rankings. The tournament will be broadcast on Eurosports and JioCinema and badminton lovers can enjoy watching them in action on all six days for free as the BAI has decided to keep the entry for the tournament for free.

Badminton: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy highlight crucial role of India Open Super 750 status in race to Paris

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing&nbsp;Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen. As a result, Antonsen went past Prannoy 21-14, 21-11 to advance ahead. Meanwhile, India's in-form pair Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stormed into the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline over the Indonesian pair of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana.

Talking about Prannoy, the 31-year-old was way off the mark from the onset. He conceded a massive 9-1 lead to Antonsen and although he bridged the gap, trailing 5-11 at one point, it was never enough to come close to winning the opening game. In the second game, the Indian veteran came out all guns blazing and found his rhythm. At 7-7, it looked like Prannoy would stretch the game but it was not meant to be as Antonsen&nbsp;clinched four points successively to go into the mid-game break, at 11-7, before winning 21-11.

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Thus, it was a disappointing end to Prannoy's campaign with an ordinary display in the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Chirag and Satwik -- who had a dream run in 2023 -- showcased their class versus their Indonesian opponents to win 21-18, 21-19 in a close encounter. Going past Fikri and Maulana, the pair will now be up against France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, who defeated Korea’s Kim Won Ho and NA Sung Sheung by a 21-16, 9-21, 21-19 scoreline.&nbsp;

Earlier, Kidambi Srikanth won a stunning encounter over&nbsp;Indonesia’s Leonardus Christie 12-21, 21-18, 21-16, after dropping the first game, to proceed to the Round of 16 in the tournament on Tuesday (Jan 9).&nbsp;

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen.

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen. As a result, Antonsen went past Prannoy 21-14, 21-11 to advance ahead. Meanwhile, India's in-form pair Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stormed into the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline over the Indonesian pair of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana. Talking about Prannoy, the 31-year-old was way off the mark from the onset. He conceded a massive 9-1 lead to Antonsen and although he bridged the gap, trailing 5-11 at one point, it was never enough to come close to winning the opening game. In the second game, the Indian veteran came out all guns blazing and found his rhythm. At 7-7, it looked like Prannoy would stretch the game but it was not meant to be as Antonsen clinched four points successively to go into the mid-game break, at 11-7, before winning 21-11. Also read: Australian Open: Ankita Raina crashes out in straight sets in women's singles qualifiers Thus, it was a disappointing end to Prannoy's campaign with an ordinary display in the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Chirag and Satwik -- who had a dream run in 2023 -- showcased their class versus their Indonesian opponents to win 21-18, 21-19 in a close encounter. Going past Fikri and Maulana, the pair will now be up against France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, who defeated Korea’s Kim Won Ho and NA Sung Sheung by a 21-16, 9-21, 21-19 scoreline. Earlier, Kidambi Srikanth won a stunning encounter over Indonesia’s Leonardus Christie 12-21, 21-18, 21-16, after dropping the first game, to proceed to the Round of 16 in the tournament on Tuesday (Jan 9).

Malaysia Open: Prannoy disappoints, bows out with loss to Anders Antonsen, Chirag-Satwik enter pre-quarters

On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament. Sindhu had a tough time but moved past her opposition 12-21, 21-18, 21-15 after 69 minutes of intense battle.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the newly-crowned world number one pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the men's doubles second round earlier in the competition. Talking about their clash, they beat world No. 34 Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-13, 21-13 in a contest which lasted only for 35 minutes as the Indian pairing once again continued their good show on the court.

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Satwik and Chirag will next lock horns with the three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. The 2014 Asian Games gold medallists defeated Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han to set up a tough match against the Indian pair.

For Sindhu, the 28-year-old will lock horns with Thailand's Supanida Katethong on Thursday (Oct 26). In head-to-head, she leads Jatethong 6-2 with Sindhu defeating her most recently in the Denmark Open quarter-finals.

With Sindhu and Chirag-Satwik progressing ahead, all eyes are now on the other Indian shuttlers as well. In this regard, Kidambi Srikanth will be up against France's Tomav Popov Junior whereas Lakshya Sen will lock horns with another Frenchman, Arnaud Merkle on Wednesday (Oct 25). It will be interesting to see how the two fare in their upcoming games.

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On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament. Sindhu had a tough time but moved past her opposition 12-21, 21-18, 21-15 after 69 minutes of intense battle. Meanwhile, the newly-crowned world number one pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the men's doubles second round earlier in the competition. Talking about their clash, they beat world No. 34 Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-13, 21-13 in a contest which lasted only for 35 minutes as the Indian pairing once again continued their good show on the court. Also read: Shaheen, Rizwan, Sarfaraz in-fray to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan captain post ODI WC: Report Satwik and Chirag will next lock horns with the three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. The 2014 Asian Games gold medallists defeated Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han to set up a tough match against the Indian pair. For Sindhu, the 28-year-old will lock horns with Thailand's Supanida Katethong on Thursday (Oct 26). In head-to-head, she leads Jatethong 6-2 with Sindhu defeating her most recently in the Denmark Open quarter-finals. With Sindhu and Chirag-Satwik progressing ahead, all eyes are now on the other Indian shuttlers as well. In this regard, Kidambi Srikanth will be up against France's Tomav Popov Junior whereas Lakshya Sen will lock horns with another Frenchman, Arnaud Merkle on Wednesday (Oct 25). It will be interesting to see how the two fare in their upcoming games. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: PV Sindhu enters second round of French Open, Chirag-Satwiksairaj also progress ahead

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal has not given up on Paris Olympics dream, however, she admits it will be tough to qualify given her fitness concerns. It is to be noted that Saina has not played on the tour following her first-round exit at the Singapore Open in June considering her long-standing knee injury concerns. Thus, she is running against time to make it to the marquee event in Paris next year. She has also pulled out of the forthcoming Asian Games in China.

"I get inflammation in my knee whenever I train for an hour or two. I am not able to bend my knee so a second session of training is not possible. The doctors have given me a couple of injections. Of course, the Olympics is near and it is tough (to qualify),'' Saina told reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday.

''But I am trying my level best to come back. The physios are helping me but if the inflammation doesn't reduce, it will take a little more time to recover. I also don't want to play half-heartedly and results will also not come.

"If you are thinking about the knee showing inflammation after a training, then in tournament also if it shows up after one round, then it will be a negative sign. I am trying to sort out that first. Playing is easy, to maintain the body, to not have any niggles is what is important. Hopefully, with the guidance of physios and Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, let's see how I recover and comeback. It all depends on practice," Saina further pointed out.

Notably, Saina&nbsp;has slipped to No. 55 in women's singles badminton rankings. She is not even in the top 100 in the race to Paris rankings, having featured only in two tournaments since the Olympics qualification cycle kicked off early this year in May. In addition, the 33-year-old has not made it to the third round of any of the six competitions she has taken part in&nbsp;the ongoing calendar year.&nbsp;

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Despite her struggles, Saina isn't contemplating retirement anytime soon. The 2012 London Olympic medalist opened up on her future and made it clear that she is 'trying' to make a comeback to the game she loves and has been playing for years.

In this regard, Saina said, ''Everyone has to retire someday...there is no deadline. Everyone is going to stop when you feel the body is not supporting you.' But at the moment I am trying. As a sports person, it is my duty to try because I love the game and I have been playing for so many years.

''But if it doesn't happen, then it means, how much I have tried. I have done everything, I mean I shouldn't have any regrets. My target is not to play Asian Games or the Olympics because I have achieved a lot in those tournaments and of course, it could have been better if I would have been able to play, but let's see how it goes," she&nbsp;added.&nbsp;

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India's badminton star Saina Nehwal has not given up on Paris Olympics dream, however, she admits it will be tough to qualify given her fitness concerns. It is to be noted that Saina has not played on the tour following her first-round exit at the Singapore Open in June considering her long-standing knee injury concerns.

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal has not given up on Paris Olympics dream, however, she admits it will be tough to qualify given her fitness concerns. It is to be noted that Saina has not played on the tour following her first-round exit at the Singapore Open in June considering her long-standing knee injury concerns. Thus, she is running against time to make it to the marquee event in Paris next year. She has also pulled out of the forthcoming Asian Games in China. "I get inflammation in my knee whenever I train for an hour or two. I am not able to bend my knee so a second session of training is not possible. The doctors have given me a couple of injections. Of course, the Olympics is near and it is tough (to qualify),'' Saina told reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday. ''But I am trying my level best to come back. The physios are helping me but if the inflammation doesn't reduce, it will take a little more time to recover. I also don't want to play half-heartedly and results will also not come. "If you are thinking about the knee showing inflammation after a training, then in tournament also if it shows up after one round, then it will be a negative sign. I am trying to sort out that first. Playing is easy, to maintain the body, to not have any niggles is what is important. Hopefully, with the guidance of physios and Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, let's see how I recover and comeback. It all depends on practice," Saina further pointed out. Notably, Saina has slipped to No. 55 in women's singles badminton rankings. She is not even in the top 100 in the race to Paris rankings, having featured only in two tournaments since the Olympics qualification cycle kicked off early this year in May. In addition, the 33-year-old has not made it to the third round of any of the six competitions she has taken part in the ongoing calendar year. Also read: Tennis: Top-seeded Ons Jabeur sent packing in WTA San Diego Open, Caroline Garcia marches ahead Despite her struggles, Saina isn't contemplating retirement anytime soon. The 2012 London Olympic medalist opened up on her future and made it clear that she is 'trying' to make a comeback to the game she loves and has been playing for years. In this regard, Saina said, ''Everyone has to retire someday...there is no deadline. Everyone is going to stop when you feel the body is not supporting you.' But at the moment I am trying. As a sports person, it is my duty to try because I love the game and I have been playing for so many years. ''But if it doesn't happen, then it means, how much I have tried. I have done everything, I mean I shouldn't have any regrets. My target is not to play Asian Games or the Olympics because I have achieved a lot in those tournaments and of course, it could have been better if I would have been able to play, but let's see how it goes," she added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday.

The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the world number 13 duo 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in one hour eight minutes.

The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei 15-21, 16-21 in the first round.

With the defeats, the Indian challenge came to an end as no shuttler from the country could advance to the second round of the tournament.

The loss in the opening round just ahead of the Asian Games would be a huge disappointment for Satwik and Chirag after their success in the Swiss Open Super 300, Korea Open and the Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this year.

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This is the second time the Indonesians have beaten the Satwik-Chirag pair this year. They had defeated the Indian duo in the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in June.

On Tuesday, World Championship bronze medallist HS Prannoy too had made a shock opening-round exit after going down in three games to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong.

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen had also crashed out of the tournament in the first round after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in three games.

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Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday.

Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday. The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the world number 13 duo 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in one hour eight minutes. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei 15-21, 16-21 in the first round. With the defeats, the Indian challenge came to an end as no shuttler from the country could advance to the second round of the tournament. The loss in the opening round just ahead of the Asian Games would be a huge disappointment for Satwik and Chirag after their success in the Swiss Open Super 300, Korea Open and the Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this year. ALSO READ | CWC '23: Fitness of THESE two players key for India's campaign, says former Aussie batsman Tom Moody This is the second time the Indonesians have beaten the Satwik-Chirag pair this year. They had defeated the Indian duo in the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in June. On Tuesday, World Championship bronze medallist HS Prannoy too had made a shock opening-round exit after going down in three games to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen had also crashed out of the tournament in the first round after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in three games. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy bow out of China Open; India's challenge ends

Indian badminton is booming at the right time, and who else to credit for the same than the man in form and ace winner, Prannoy HS? The Indian shuttler recently entered history books by becoming only the fifth individual male player from the country to bag a medal at the World Championships – a bronze medal. In an exclusive chat with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, Prannoy detailed what went behind the historic feat and his plans for next year’s Paris Games.

During the recently concluded BWF World Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark, Prannoy shocked the world with his magnificent win over world number one and hometown boy Viktor Axelsen in the quarters.

That win boosted his confidence and ensured a medal at the tournament. However, the 31-year-old star fell shy of reaching the final as he lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semis.&nbsp;

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Explaining how he felt upon beating Viktor in the first place and eventually returning home with a medal, Prannoy said playing in that atmosphere and coming on top against the crowd favourite was the moment he would cherish for a long time.

Prannoy said heading into the tournament as Seeded 9th, he didn’t get the easy draw, and for him to make it to the semis out of it is some achievement – something not many would have thought about.

“Probably yes (on cherishing beating the world champion) because the draw was not favourable to me. Right from the beginning, I had a tough draw. For a lot of people to think I would come out of this draw and the play semis was not on the cards.

A match against Viktor Axelsen in Copenhagen, in front of his packed home crowd, was something I would cherish for a very long time. That atmosphere was electric, and to play on court number one, to have the entire focus on that match, and to turn around things after a bad first game, was really tough mentally, but I stood there and got that victory,” the Indian shuttler added.

When asked about his chances of playing in the Paris Games 2024 and his aim of delivering at the top stage, Prannoy said he wishes to play in the Summer Games as it is everyone’s dream. But he still has to look into achieving short-term goals and making the right decisions.

“I would definitely want to be in Paris at this time next year. For me, I have to keep it very realistic; I have to take it very slowly (in terms of achieving short-term goals and making the right decisions). This is what I am thinking, and hopefully we will do something big in Paris (Olympics),” he added.

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Indian badminton is booming at the right time, and who else to credit for the same than the man in form and ace winner, Prannoy HS? The Indian shuttler recently entered history books by becoming only the fifth individual male player from the country to bag a medal at the World Championships – a bronze medal.

Indian badminton is booming at the right time, and who else to credit for the same than the man in form and ace winner, Prannoy HS? The Indian shuttler recently entered history books by becoming only the fifth individual male player from the country to bag a medal at the World Championships – a bronze medal. In an exclusive chat with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, Prannoy detailed what went behind the historic feat and his plans for next year’s Paris Games. During the recently concluded BWF World Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark, Prannoy shocked the world with his magnificent win over world number one and hometown boy Viktor Axelsen in the quarters. That win boosted his confidence and ensured a medal at the tournament. However, the 31-year-old star fell shy of reaching the final as he lost to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semis. ALSO READ: From Olympic gold to world champ - All you need to know about Neeraj Chopra Explaining how he felt upon beating Viktor in the first place and eventually returning home with a medal, Prannoy said playing in that atmosphere and coming on top against the crowd favourite was the moment he would cherish for a long time. Prannoy said heading into the tournament as Seeded 9th, he didn’t get the easy draw, and for him to make it to the semis out of it is some achievement – something not many would have thought about. “Probably yes (on cherishing beating the world champion) because the draw was not favourable to me. Right from the beginning, I had a tough draw. For a lot of people to think I would come out of this draw and the play semis was not on the cards. A match against Viktor Axelsen in Copenhagen, in front of his packed home crowd, was something I would cherish for a very long time. That atmosphere was electric, and to play on court number one, to have the entire focus on that match, and to turn around things after a bad first game, was really tough mentally, but I stood there and got that victory,” the Indian shuttler added. When asked about his chances of playing in the Paris Games 2024 and his aim of delivering at the top stage, Prannoy said he wishes to play in the Summer Games as it is everyone’s dream. But he still has to look into achieving short-term goals and making the right decisions. “I would definitely want to be in Paris at this time next year. For me, I have to keep it very realistic; I have to take it very slowly (in terms of achieving short-term goals and making the right decisions). This is what I am thinking, and hopefully we will do something big in Paris (Olympics),” he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

EXCLUSIVE: Beating Viktor Axelsen after a first bad game was something I'd cherish for a long time: Prannoy HS

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is not having the best of times. After her failure in Korea Open and Japan Open, Sindhu has now bowed out of the Australian Open in Sydney on Friday (August 4). The star Indian shuttler lost her quarter-final face-off to USA's Beiwen Zhang, 12-21, 17-21 to continue her poor run of form. The 28-year-old fell flat completely against the American as the match got wrapped up in less than an hour.

Zhang took the opening game in a flash. The American dominated the net and made Sindhu sweat hard for every point. While Sindhu was far from her best, her opponent was in her elements from the word go. Sindhu did put up a better show in the second and penultimate game but was never able to seize full control or come close to dictating terms. At 16-16, she had a chance to make a move and march ahead but the world number 12 never gave her a chance and won 21-17 to finish off proceedings in a jiffy.

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<h2>SINDHU'S FORM A HUGE CONCERN</h2>

Sindhu's form is a huge concern for India. She failed to reach the last four in the previous two tournaments, in Korea and Japan, and the same script continued this time around in Australia as well. She has looked far from her dominating best and has also failed to stage late comebacks. Her slump is a cause of worry ahead of the&nbsp;World Championships, starting August 21 in Copenhagen.

Sindhu had parted ways with her South Korean coach Park Tae-Sang following a string of defeats and recently joined forces with former Malaysian player Muhammad Hafiz Hashim in July. Since then, she has not tasted any success in the recent events but will hope for a quick turnaround at the Worlds, later this month.&nbsp;

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Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is not having the best of times. After her failure in Korea Open and Japan Open, Sindhu has now bowed out of the Australian Open in Sydney on Friday (August 4).

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is not having the best of times. After her failure in Korea Open and Japan Open, Sindhu has now bowed out of the Australian Open in Sydney on Friday (August 4). The star Indian shuttler lost her quarter-final face-off to USA's Beiwen Zhang, 12-21, 17-21 to continue her poor run of form. The 28-year-old fell flat completely against the American as the match got wrapped up in less than an hour. Zhang took the opening game in a flash. The American dominated the net and made Sindhu sweat hard for every point. While Sindhu was far from her best, her opponent was in her elements from the word go. Sindhu did put up a better show in the second and penultimate game but was never able to seize full control or come close to dictating terms. At 16-16, she had a chance to make a move and march ahead but the world number 12 never gave her a chance and won 21-17 to finish off proceedings in a jiffy. Also read: Canada's Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games citing burden on taxpayers SINDHU'S FORM A HUGE CONCERN Sindhu's form is a huge concern for India. She failed to reach the last four in the previous two tournaments, in Korea and Japan, and the same script continued this time around in Australia as well. She has looked far from her dominating best and has also failed to stage late comebacks. Her slump is a cause of worry ahead of the World Championships, starting August 21 in Copenhagen. Sindhu had parted ways with her South Korean coach Park Tae-Sang following a string of defeats and recently joined forces with former Malaysian player Muhammad Hafiz Hashim in July. Since then, she has not tasted any success in the recent events but will hope for a quick turnaround at the Worlds, later this month. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton | Australian Open: Another disappointment for PV Sindhu as shuttler bows out in quarter-finals

India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

A 2021 world championship bronze medallist, world number 13 Sen registered a 21-15 21-19 victory over Watanabe, ranked 33rd, to make his third successive semifinals, following his exploits in Canada and the United States. The 21-year-old from Almora, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, will play either fifth seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie or third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn from Thailand.

In-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, couldn't produce their 'A' game, going down fighting 15-21 25-23 16-21 to Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lan of Chinese Taipei. Sen, who had won the Canada Open Super 500 early this month, opened up a 5-3 lead early on before moving to 11-7 at the break. The Indian didn't have much problem negotiating the Japanese and soon sealed the opening game with two cross court returns on both side of the court.

After the change of sides, Watanabe tried to inject some pace in the rallies but Sen looked in control and moved to 3-2 with a lovely cross court drop. A 42-shot rally ended with Sen's backhand crashing into the net as Watanabe turned it around to lead 5-3 before consolidating it further at 7-3. The Japanese strengthened his defense as soon things seemed like going down the downhill for Sen, who trailed 7-14.

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However, the Indian scripted a turnaround, drawing his opponent to the net and using the drop shots to good effect. He soon turned the tables at 18-17 with a cross court smash. With two returns on his opponent's backhand, Sen gained one-match point before producing another precise return at the back-line and then threw his racquet in celebration.

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India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday. A 2021 world championship bronze medallist, world number 13 Sen registered a 21-15 21-19 victory over Watanabe, ranked 33rd, to make his third successive semifinals, following his exploits in Canada and the United States. The 21-year-old from Almora, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, will play either fifth seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie or third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn from Thailand. In-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, couldn't produce their 'A' game, going down fighting 15-21 25-23 16-21 to Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lan of Chinese Taipei. Sen, who had won the Canada Open Super 500 early this month, opened up a 5-3 lead early on before moving to 11-7 at the break. The Indian didn't have much problem negotiating the Japanese and soon sealed the opening game with two cross court returns on both side of the court. After the change of sides, Watanabe tried to inject some pace in the rallies but Sen looked in control and moved to 3-2 with a lovely cross court drop. A 42-shot rally ended with Sen's backhand crashing into the net as Watanabe turned it around to lead 5-3 before consolidating it further at 7-3. The Japanese strengthened his defense as soon things seemed like going down the downhill for Sen, who trailed 7-14. Also read: Badminton - Japan Open: PV Sindhu bows out in 1st-round, Lakshya Sen enters pre-quarters However, the Indian scripted a turnaround, drawing his opponent to the net and using the drop shots to good effect. He soon turned the tables at 18-17 with a cross court smash. With two returns on his opponent's backhand, Sen gained one-match point before producing another precise return at the back-line and then threw his racquet in celebration. The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Lakshya Sen storms into Japan Open semifinals, Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty bow out

PV Sindhu's poor run continued as the double Olympic medalist crashed out of the first round of the ongoing Japan Open on Wednesday (July 26). Sindhu, who also faced a first-round exit in the Korea Open, suffered a 12-21, 13-21 loss to&nbsp;China’s Zhang Yi Man&nbsp;in the Super 750 tournament.&nbsp;

Sindhu was nowhere in control of the game. She made mistakes at regular intervals and always gave the upper hand to Zhang. The 17th-ranked failed to finish points, which has been a cause of concern for her&nbsp;even against lower-ranked opponents. The poor form of India's star shuttler is definitely a huge worry for her new coach, Malaysia's Muhammad Hafiz Hashim in the&nbsp;Olympic qualification cycle.

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<h2>BARRING SINDHU, INDIAN CONTINGENT SHINES</h2>

Meanwhile, there was still plenty to cheer for the Indian contingent with the likes of Lakshya Sen and&nbsp;Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy moving forward. Talking about the 21-year-old Lakshya, he was made to work hard for his win against compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat.&nbsp;Priyanshu is already making heads turn in the ongoing season and gave a tough fight to Lakshya before losing 15-21, 21-12, 22-24.

On the other hand, Satwiksairaj&nbsp;and Chirag, who attained their career-best No. 2 spot in BWF rankings after Korea Open triumph, were also made to sweat hard for a victory. They went past the opening round beating Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin 21-16, 11-21, 21-13. With form and momentum by their side, the Indian pair will look to go the distance in the tournament in Japan.

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PV Sindhu's poor run continued as the double Olympic medalist crashed out of the first round of the ongoing Japan Open on Wednesday (July 26). Sindhu, who also faced a first-round exit in the Korea Open, suffered a 12-21, 13-21 loss to China’s Zhang Yi Man in the Super 750 tournament.

PV Sindhu's poor run continued as the double Olympic medalist crashed out of the first round of the ongoing Japan Open on Wednesday (July 26). Sindhu, who also faced a first-round exit in the Korea Open, suffered a 12-21, 13-21 loss to China’s Zhang Yi Man in the Super 750 tournament. Sindhu was nowhere in control of the game. She made mistakes at regular intervals and always gave the upper hand to Zhang. The 17th-ranked failed to finish points, which has been a cause of concern for her even against lower-ranked opponents. The poor form of India's star shuttler is definitely a huge worry for her new coach, Malaysia's Muhammad Hafiz Hashim in the Olympic qualification cycle. Also read: FIFA World Cup: Five-star Spain cruise into knockouts with big win over Zambia BARRING SINDHU, INDIAN CONTINGENT SHINES Meanwhile, there was still plenty to cheer for the Indian contingent with the likes of Lakshya Sen and Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy moving forward. Talking about the 21-year-old Lakshya, he was made to work hard for his win against compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat. Priyanshu is already making heads turn in the ongoing season and gave a tough fight to Lakshya before losing 15-21, 21-12, 22-24. On the other hand, Satwiksairaj and Chirag, who attained their career-best No. 2 spot in BWF rankings after Korea Open triumph, were also made to sweat hard for a victory. They went past the opening round beating Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin 21-16, 11-21, 21-13. With form and momentum by their side, the Indian pair will look to go the distance in the tournament in Japan. Earlier, the likes of Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and Gayatri Gopichand-Jolly Treesa emerged on top in the opening-round games. Prannoy is set to take on Srikanth in the second round which promises to be a blockbuster clash which, however, will send one packing. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton - Japan Open: PV Sindhu bows out in 1st-round, Lakshya Sen enters pre-quarters

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men's doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on Sunday. Playing their fourth final of the year, the world No. 3 Indians rallied their way to a 17-21 21-13 21-14 win over the two-time world championships bronze medallists Alfian and Ardianto in a thrilling summit clash of the Super 500 badminton tournament.

Satwik and Chirag, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champions, thus extended their winning streak to 10 matches and added another feather to their cap, following their victory at the Swiss Open, Asian Championships and Indonesia Open this year. The Indian pair had a 2-2 head-to-head count against Asian Games silver medallists Alfian and Ardianto but they had beaten the Indonesians on last two occasions.

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The Indians looked a little subdued in the beginning as they lagged behind in the opening game but they recovered in the fag end, narrowing a 10-19 deficit with a six-point burst before falling short. However, they found the momentum in the second game and dominated the proceedings thereafter to come up trumps. The Indonesians played flat rallies at a high pace to open up a 4-2 lead early on. The Indians were pegged back as Alfian and Ardianto didn't allow their opponents to mount their attack.

Errors also crept in as Satwik and Chirag conceded a seven-point advantage to their rivals at the break. The Indians won a few quick points but the Indonesians managed to move away to 16-7 after Ardianto smashed one down the middle. Another down-the-middle smash from Ardianto took the Indonesians to 19-11. Satwik and Chirag won next three points before playing an exciting rally which ended with the Indonesians going to the net. A booming jump smash from Satwik further cut down the deficit to three points but he sent one wide to hand four game points to the Indonesians. The Indians saved one with Chirag's cross court return before Satwik sprayed one to the net.

The second game started on an even keel with the two pairs engaging in some delectable rallies. The Indians infused more power and pace into their game as they started to dominate the rallies. The Indians opened up a slender 6-4 lead after a Chirag interception and maintained it till 10-8, with Satwik unleashing his trademark smash. The Indian duo had a cushion of three points at the break when the Indonesians went wide. A cross court return from the front court from Chirag took them to 17-11.

Soon Satwik and Chirag grabbed nine game points. They squandered two before Chirag sent one down the middle to take the match to the decider. Satwik and Chirag looked in control in the third game, eking out a 9-6 lead before going into the interval at 11-8. The Indians were more aggressive and managed to keep the world number 1 pair under the pump.

After resumption, a Chirag interception helped the Indians keep the three-point lead at 13-10. Alfian and Ardianto looked a pale shadow as nothing was going their way. Satwik and Chirag also dominated the flat exchanges and soon it was 18-12 for the Indians. Alfian produced a superb backhand return but sprayed the next one to the net to hand over seven match points to the Indians. They wasted one before converting the next, and broke into a gangnam style dance to celebrate their victory.

Since pairing up, Satwik and Chirag have won multiple titles, including Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup gold, bronze medal in World Championships and wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi and Swiss Open), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open), Super 750 (French Open) and Indonesia Open Super 1000. 
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India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men's doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on Sunday.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men's doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on Sunday. Playing their fourth final of the year, the world No. 3 Indians rallied their way to a 17-21 21-13 21-14 win over the two-time world championships bronze medallists Alfian and Ardianto in a thrilling summit clash of the Super 500 badminton tournament. Satwik and Chirag, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champions, thus extended their winning streak to 10 matches and added another feather to their cap, following their victory at the Swiss Open, Asian Championships and Indonesia Open this year. The Indian pair had a 2-2 head-to-head count against Asian Games silver medallists Alfian and Ardianto but they had beaten the Indonesians on last two occasions. Also Read: FIFA Women's WC: NZ players 'safe' following fire at team hotel The Indians looked a little subdued in the beginning as they lagged behind in the opening game but they recovered in the fag end, narrowing a 10-19 deficit with a six-point burst before falling short. However, they found the momentum in the second game and dominated the proceedings thereafter to come up trumps. The Indonesians played flat rallies at a high pace to open up a 4-2 lead early on. The Indians were pegged back as Alfian and Ardianto didn't allow their opponents to mount their attack. Errors also crept in as Satwik and Chirag conceded a seven-point advantage to their rivals at the break. The Indians won a few quick points but the Indonesians managed to move away to 16-7 after Ardianto smashed one down the middle. Another down-the-middle smash from Ardianto took the Indonesians to 19-11. Satwik and Chirag won next three points before playing an exciting rally which ended with the Indonesians going to the net. A booming jump smash from Satwik further cut down the deficit to three points but he sent one wide to hand four game points to the Indonesians. The Indians saved one with Chirag's cross court return before Satwik sprayed one to the net. The second game started on an even keel with the two pairs engaging in some delectable rallies. The Indians infused more power and pace into their game as they started to dominate the rallies. The Indians opened up a slender 6-4 lead after a Chirag interception and maintained it till 10-8, with Satwik unleashing his trademark smash. The Indian duo had a cushion of three points at the break when the Indonesians went wide. A cross court return from the front court from Chirag took them to 17-11. Soon Satwik and Chirag grabbed nine game points. They squandered two before Chirag sent one down the middle to take the match to the decider. Satwik and Chirag looked in control in the third game, eking out a 9-6 lead before going into the interval at 11-8. The Indians were more aggressive and managed to keep the world number 1 pair under the pump. After resumption, a Chirag interception helped the Indians keep the three-point lead at 13-10. Alfian and Ardianto looked a pale shadow as nothing was going their way. Satwik and Chirag also dominated the flat exchanges and soon it was 18-12 for the Indians. Alfian produced a superb backhand return but sprayed the next one to the net to hand over seven match points to the Indians. They wasted one before converting the next, and broke into a gangnam style dance to celebrate their victory. Since pairing up, Satwik and Chirag have won multiple titles, including Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup gold, bronze medal in World Championships and wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi and Swiss Open), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open), Super 750 (French Open) and Indonesia Open Super 1000. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win Korea Open for fourth title of year

On Wednesday (July 19), India's ace badminton shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Korea Open 2023. Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, faced lower-ranked&nbsp;Yu Po Pai and lost in the opening round, going down by&nbsp;18-21, 21-10, 13-21 to crash out of the event early in Yeosu, South Korea. Meanwhile, there was another disappointment for the Indian contingent as Srikanth also exited after&nbsp;losing his first-round match to former world number one Kento Momota&nbsp;21-12, 22-24, 17-21.

Talking about Sindhu's game, the star shuttler could never maintain consistency throughout the contest. She conceded the first game easily and won the second before once again losing momentum in the third and final game. This was only the second loss for the 28-year-old to the World number&nbsp;22 shuttler from Chinese Taipei out of six&nbsp;meetings on the tour.&nbsp;

It is to be noted that this was Sindhu's maiden competitive outing after she announced her association with new coach and former All England Open champion Hafiz Hashim (Malaysia). The ace shuttler was expected to return to her best in the Olympic qualification cycle, however, she bowed out of the Super 500 tournament without making any mark and this defeat could&nbsp;come as a jolt for the experienced campaigner for Paris 2024.

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Speaking about Srikanth, the 30-year-old had an intense encounter with Momota. He took the early honours by winning the first game 21-12. Despite a confident start, he came second for failing to seize the big moments in the following two games. He had a chance to close the contest in the second game but Momoto capitalised on his opponent's missed opportunities and stretched the game to eventually come on top.

HS Prannoy, on the other hand, moved forward to the second round with a&nbsp;straight-game win over pre-qualifier Julien Carraggi 21-13, 21-17.

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On Wednesday (July 19), India's ace badminton shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Korea Open 2023. Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, faced lower-ranked Yu Po Pai and lost in the opening round, going down by 18-21, 21-10, 13-21 to crash out of the event early in Yeosu, South Korea.

On Wednesday (July 19), India's ace badminton shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Korea Open 2023. Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, faced lower-ranked Yu Po Pai and lost in the opening round, going down by 18-21, 21-10, 13-21 to crash out of the event early in Yeosu, South Korea. Meanwhile, there was another disappointment for the Indian contingent as Srikanth also exited after losing his first-round match to former world number one Kento Momota 21-12, 22-24, 17-21. Talking about Sindhu's game, the star shuttler could never maintain consistency throughout the contest. She conceded the first game easily and won the second before once again losing momentum in the third and final game. This was only the second loss for the 28-year-old to the World number 22 shuttler from Chinese Taipei out of six meetings on the tour. It is to be noted that this was Sindhu's maiden competitive outing after she announced her association with new coach and former All England Open champion Hafiz Hashim (Malaysia). The ace shuttler was expected to return to her best in the Olympic qualification cycle, however, she bowed out of the Super 500 tournament without making any mark and this defeat could come as a jolt for the experienced campaigner for Paris 2024. Also read: Badminton: Satwiksairaj 'smashes' Guinness world record with fastest hits during Korea Open Speaking about Srikanth, the 30-year-old had an intense encounter with Momota. He took the early honours by winning the first game 21-12. Despite a confident start, he came second for failing to seize the big moments in the following two games. He had a chance to close the contest in the second game but Momoto capitalised on his opponent's missed opportunities and stretched the game to eventually come on top. HS Prannoy, on the other hand, moved forward to the second round with a straight-game win over pre-qualifier Julien Carraggi 21-13, 21-17. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth bow out in first round of Korea Open 2023

Star India shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has set the Guinness world record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton, recording a mindboggling 565 km/h with his smash. Satwik, who alongwith his partner Chirag Shetty won the Indonesia Open Super 1000 recently, thus broke a decade-long record set in May, 2013 by Malaysian Tan Boon Heong, who had produced a speed of 493 km/h (306.34 mph) with his smash.

Satwik's smash was faster than the top speed of 372.6 km/h achieved by a Formula 1 car. Malaysia's Tan Pearly set the Guinness world record for the fastest female badminton hits with a remarkable speed of 438 km/h (about 272 mph). 
 
"Yonex is proud to announce that Yonex badminton athletes, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (IND) and Tan Pearly (MAS), have set new Guinness world records title for the fastest male and female badminton hits," the Japanese sports equipment manufacturing company said in a release.

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"Since the previous Guinness world records title for the fastest badminton hit was recorded in May 2013, this means that Rankireddy broke the record for the first time in more than a decade." The world record attempts were achieved on April 14, 2023, and were verified by official judges from the Guinness world records based on the speed measurement results from that day.

Satwik's smash was conducted in a controlled environment at the Yonex factory gymnasium in Soka, Saitama, Japan.

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Star India shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has set the Guinness world record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton, recording a mindboggling 565 km/h with his smash.

Star India shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has set the Guinness world record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton, recording a mindboggling 565 km/h with his smash. Satwik, who alongwith his partner Chirag Shetty won the Indonesia Open Super 1000 recently, thus broke a decade-long record set in May, 2013 by Malaysian Tan Boon Heong, who had produced a speed of 493 km/h (306.34 mph) with his smash. Satwik's smash was faster than the top speed of 372.6 km/h achieved by a Formula 1 car. Malaysia's Tan Pearly set the Guinness world record for the fastest female badminton hits with a remarkable speed of 438 km/h (about 272 mph). "Yonex is proud to announce that Yonex badminton athletes, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (IND) and Tan Pearly (MAS), have set new Guinness world records title for the fastest male and female badminton hits," the Japanese sports equipment manufacturing company said in a release. Also read: Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs cleared of assaulting former girlfriend and her sister "Since the previous Guinness world records title for the fastest badminton hit was recorded in May 2013, this means that Rankireddy broke the record for the first time in more than a decade." The world record attempts were achieved on April 14, 2023, and were verified by official judges from the Guinness world records based on the speed measurement results from that day. Satwik's smash was conducted in a controlled environment at the Yonex factory gymnasium in Soka, Saitama, Japan. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Satwiksairaj 'smashes' Guinness world record with fastest hits during Korea Open

Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men's singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament here. In another men's singles match, S Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the tournament after two tough qualifying matches, defeated his tricky Irish opponent Nhat Nguyen 21-11, 21-16 in the first round.

However, B Sai Praneeth lost to 23-year-old world No. 7 Chinese player Li Shi Feng after a gruelling match that lasted three games. Sindhu defeated Diksha 21-15, 21-12 in just 27 minutes to enter the second round, while Lakshya beat his Finnish opponent 21-8, 21-16 in less than 30 minutes.

Sankar though was tested by his Irish opponent Nhat Nguyen before winning 21-11, 21-16 in 44 minites, while Praneeth gave a tough fight to second seed Shi Feng before going down 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 in one hour and 14 minutes. In another women's singles match, India's 61-ranked player Ruthvika Shivani went down to Lin Hsiang Ti of Chinese-Taipei 14-21, 11-21.

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On Tuesday, former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap retired midway into his second match after trailing 21-23 7-11 against Koo Takahashi of Japan. He had won his first match against England's Rohan Midha 21-19, 21-17. Men's doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala, however, couldn't cross the opening round losing 14-21, 14-21 to Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu Chieh and Su Li Wei. 
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Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men's singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament here.

Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her American opponent of Indian origin Disha Gupta while Lakshya Sen began his men's singles campaign with a convincing win over Finland's Kalle Koljonen at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament here. In another men's singles match, S Sankar Subramanian, who had entered the main draw of the tournament after two tough qualifying matches, defeated his tricky Irish opponent Nhat Nguyen 21-11, 21-16 in the first round. However, B Sai Praneeth lost to 23-year-old world No. 7 Chinese player Li Shi Feng after a gruelling match that lasted three games. Sindhu defeated Diksha 21-15, 21-12 in just 27 minutes to enter the second round, while Lakshya beat his Finnish opponent 21-8, 21-16 in less than 30 minutes. Sankar though was tested by his Irish opponent Nhat Nguyen before winning 21-11, 21-16 in 44 minites, while Praneeth gave a tough fight to second seed Shi Feng before going down 16-21, 21-14, 21-19 in one hour and 14 minutes. In another women's singles match, India's 61-ranked player Ruthvika Shivani went down to Lin Hsiang Ti of Chinese-Taipei 14-21, 11-21. Also Read: BAN-W vs IND-W: Bangladesh avoid T20I series whitewash vs Harmanpreet & Co., win final tie by four wickets On Tuesday, former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap retired midway into his second match after trailing 21-23 7-11 against Koo Takahashi of Japan. He had won his first match against England's Rohan Midha 21-19, 21-17. Men's doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala, however, couldn't cross the opening round losing 14-21, 14-21 to Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu Chieh and Su Li Wei. The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen win openers; Sai Praneeth bows out in US Open

On Monday (July 11), Lakshya Sen&nbsp;emerged on top of Li Shi Feng in straight games to win the Canada Open 2023, a BWF Super 500 tournament. It was a thrilling contest where the young Indian shuttler relied on his incredible speed and power to come on top of the reigning All England champion Feng 21-18 22-20 to clinch the title. Following this win, Lakshya has climbed up the ladder to take the 12th spot in the latest BWF Rankings.

Lakshya had dropped out of the top ten and later from the top 20 as well following his early exits from the&nbsp;Malaysia Open and India Open respectively, early this year. However, his position improved after a semi-final exit at the Thailand Open -- taking him back in the top 20 -- before a title win in the Canada Open saw him near the top ten. 
 
After his memorable win over Feng, the 21-year-old called it 'one of the greatest comebacks' in his career. It is to be noted that he saved as many as four game points in the second game to grab a championship point.&nbsp;

After the match, Lakshya told PTI, "Coming into the Olympic qualification year, it was tough as things didn't go my way. So, this will be one of the good tournaments for me and playing the finals like that is for me one of the greatest comebacks." The Canada Open is the Indian star's maiden title after winning his first-ever gold medal during last year's Commonwealth Games in August. In addition, Lakshya is only the second singles player from the country to win a title this year after compatriot HS Prannoy's sensational triumph at the Malaysia Masters in May.

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<h2>PM Modi lauds young Lakshya</h2>

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, lavished huge praise on Lakshya following his win over Feng in the Canada Open final.

"Congratulations to the talented @lakshya_sen on his outstanding victory at the Canada Open 2023! His triumph is a testament to his tenacity and determination. It also fills our nation with immense pride. My best wishes to him for his upcoming endeavours," PM Modi tweeted.

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On Monday (July 11), Lakshya Sen emerged on top of Li Shi Feng in straight games to win the Canada Open 2023, a BWF Super 500 tournament. It was a thrilling contest where the young Indian shuttler relied on his incredible speed and power to come on top of the reigning All England champion Feng 21-18 22-20 to clinch the title.

On Monday (July 11), Lakshya Sen emerged on top of Li Shi Feng in straight games to win the Canada Open 2023, a BWF Super 500 tournament. It was a thrilling contest where the young Indian shuttler relied on his incredible speed and power to come on top of the reigning All England champion Feng 21-18 22-20 to clinch the title. Following this win, Lakshya has climbed up the ladder to take the 12th spot in the latest BWF Rankings. Lakshya had dropped out of the top ten and later from the top 20 as well following his early exits from the Malaysia Open and India Open respectively, early this year. However, his position improved after a semi-final exit at the Thailand Open -- taking him back in the top 20 -- before a title win in the Canada Open saw him near the top ten. After his memorable win over Feng, the 21-year-old called it 'one of the greatest comebacks' in his career. It is to be noted that he saved as many as four game points in the second game to grab a championship point. After the match, Lakshya told PTI, "Coming into the Olympic qualification year, it was tough as things didn't go my way. So, this will be one of the good tournaments for me and playing the finals like that is for me one of the greatest comebacks." The Canada Open is the Indian star's maiden title after winning his first-ever gold medal during last year's Commonwealth Games in August. In addition, Lakshya is only the second singles player from the country to win a title this year after compatriot HS Prannoy's sensational triumph at the Malaysia Masters in May. Also Read: 'Main guys know they'll get selected...': Gavaskar takes an indirect dig at Rohit, Kohli ahead of WI Tests PM Modi lauds young Lakshya Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, lavished huge praise on Lakshya following his win over Feng in the Canada Open final. "Congratulations to the talented @lakshya_sen on his outstanding victory at the Canada Open 2023! His triumph is a testament to his tenacity and determination. It also fills our nation with immense pride. My best wishes to him for his upcoming endeavours," PM Modi tweeted. Congratulations to the talented @lakshya_sen on his outstanding victory at the Canada Open 2023! His triumph is a testament to his tenacity and determination. It also fills our nation with immense pride. My best wishes to him for his upcoming endeavours. pic.twitter.com/DqCDmNSbhk — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 10, 2023 × Lakshya entered the Canda Open final on the back of a straight-game win over Japanese player Kenta Nishimoto. With wins over Nishimoto and reigning All England champion Feng, the youngster will be in good stead going into the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament, which kicked off on Tuesday (July 11). Needless to say, Lakshya will be desperate to retain the momentum going forward and break into the top ten sooner than later. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

After Canada Open triumph, Lakshya Sen jumps seven spots to become world number 12 in BWF Rankings

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced into the finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open in Jakarta after a hard-fought win over the unseeded Korean duo of Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo in three games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 on Saturday.

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced into the finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open in Jakarta after a hard-fought win over the unseeded Korean duo of Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo in three games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 on Saturday. On the other hand, HS Prannoy lost to top-seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, going down 15-21, 15-21 in straight games. The dynamic duo of @satwiksairaj & @Shettychirag04 are on a roll!🏸 Kudos to the #TOPSchemeAthletes for winning the semi-final of the#IndonesiaOpen 2023 with an exceptional display of consistency & discipline. With this, they have become the first 🇮🇳 pair to reach the Final of… pic.twitter.com/FAgC1JmWxm — Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) June 17, 2023 × The Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning pair of Satwik and Chirag extended their overall lead of 3-2 over the Korean Kang and Seo. The Koreans were ahead in the first game earlier and made sure they carried the momentum throughout. Deploying an aggressive approach saw the Indian team closing on the gap, but they failed to overcome the challenge and lost the first game 17-21. The second game saw a different gameplay from Satwik and Chrirag as the pair hurried to 11-4, thanks to fast-paced body smashes. A few unforced errors from the Korean team also helped the cause. They, however, made a comeback and reduced the gap to 18-15 at one stage, but the Indian Team remained ahead and won the second game and levelled the match 1-1. ALSO READ: Nations League Final: Spain's Rodri aims to pocket another elite title after Champions League win last week The third game was all to play for, as at one stage, the scoreline read 16-16. As the situation got tight, Satwik and Chirag upped the ante and won the semis clash at Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 badminton event. "We feel really good the way we played today. They made a comeback in the third game, but we stuck till the end, and I am happy that we didn't run away from our tactics. We stuck to it till the very end. First time we are in a Super 1000 final, and so it feels good," Chirag said after the win. "They (Koreans) too have a really strong defence, so it was sort of an attack vs defence game. You just can't blindly attack them. We were mixing it up," he added. When asked about their strategy for the Sunday’s summit clash, Satwik said, "It's a new day, get back and recover our body first. I was not feeling 100 per cent in the first game. Slowly I got my rhythm in the second game." Prannoy goes down to Viktor, again India’s HS Prannoy failed to impress against the top-seed Danish star Viktor Axelsen, going down in straight sets 15-21 15-21. It was Prannoy’s sixth loss against Viktor against two wins. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag advance to Indonesia Open finals, HS Prannoy out in semis

On Tuesday (June 20), Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Renkireddy climbed to a career-high world number three spot in the latest BWF Rankings after their historic win in the Indonesia Open. The Indian pair went past reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in straight games to clinch the Indonesia Open on Sunday (June 18) as the duo won their first Super 1000 men's doubles title.&nbsp;

Chirag and Satwiksairaj, the&nbsp;Commonwealth Games gold medalists, got the better of Chia and Wooi Yik courtesy of a&nbsp;21-17, 21-18&nbsp;&nbsp;scoreline. The match had its moments before the Indian youngsters stood tall and prevented their opponents from winning a single game. Chirag and Satwik have been in superb form in 2023, having already won&nbsp;two World Tour titles along with emerging on top in the&nbsp;Swiss Open. In addition, the pair secured a gold medal at the&nbsp;Badminton Asia Championship.

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<h2>'We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back'</h2>

After winning the Indonesia Open, Chirag said, "In the earlier eight matches against them, we would hold ourselves back, but today we stuck to the plan. We felt they are humans, they are players, and they will also make mistakes. We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back. Even in the second game when they took a couple of points, we were like we don't have to hold ourselves back and play safe that would have made the game a little slow and they are good at capitalising on. Am really happy and we really needed this win."

Meanwhile, his partner Satwik added, "For the past few tournaments, I don't feel like dancing because I felt more hunger. We have won this tournament, and next week we have another. We go back and reset. But I am still happy with the way we played. It felt like a new day, playing new opponents. We were down 8-0 in head-to-head, but I wasn't thinking much about it. I thought to myself this was a final and both teams were under pressure and if we play good we will win. We were under control when we got a strike in the first game. I said to myself it's our day don't panic and just playing like any other final."

Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth climbed three places to reach the 19th position and is a spot below compatriot Lakshya Sen. HS Prannoy, who lost to&nbsp;Viktor Axelsen in&nbsp;the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open, remains the highest-ranked Indian (in ninth place).

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On Tuesday (June 20), Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Renkireddy climbed to a career-high world number three spot in the latest BWF Rankings after their historic win in the Indonesia Open.

On Tuesday (June 20), Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Renkireddy climbed to a career-high world number three spot in the latest BWF Rankings after their historic win in the Indonesia Open. The Indian pair went past reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in straight games to clinch the Indonesia Open on Sunday (June 18) as the duo won their first Super 1000 men's doubles title. Chirag and Satwiksairaj, the Commonwealth Games gold medalists, got the better of Chia and Wooi Yik courtesy of a 21-17, 21-18 scoreline. The match had its moments before the Indian youngsters stood tall and prevented their opponents from winning a single game. Chirag and Satwik have been in superb form in 2023, having already won two World Tour titles along with emerging on top in the Swiss Open. In addition, the pair secured a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championship. Also Read: 'I need closure': R Ashwin reflects on his tweet after India's big loss in WTC final vs Australia 'We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back' After winning the Indonesia Open, Chirag said, "In the earlier eight matches against them, we would hold ourselves back, but today we stuck to the plan. We felt they are humans, they are players, and they will also make mistakes. We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back. Even in the second game when they took a couple of points, we were like we don't have to hold ourselves back and play safe that would have made the game a little slow and they are good at capitalising on. Am really happy and we really needed this win." Meanwhile, his partner Satwik added, "For the past few tournaments, I don't feel like dancing because I felt more hunger. We have won this tournament, and next week we have another. We go back and reset. But I am still happy with the way we played. It felt like a new day, playing new opponents. We were down 8-0 in head-to-head, but I wasn't thinking much about it. I thought to myself this was a final and both teams were under pressure and if we play good we will win. We were under control when we got a strike in the first game. I said to myself it's our day don't panic and just playing like any other final." Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth climbed three places to reach the 19th position and is a spot below compatriot Lakshya Sen. HS Prannoy, who lost to Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open, remains the highest-ranked Indian (in ninth place). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Badminton: Chirag-Satwiksairaj attain No. 3 spot in BWF Rankings after winning Indonesia Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created badminton history by becoming the first-ever Indian pair to win a title in the doubles category in the Indonesia Open Super 100 event in Jakarta on Sunday. The star Indian duo defeated the Malaysian team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yika in straight sets – 21-17, 21-18 to stand tall in the end.

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Ranked number four in the world, the Indian duo's decorated trophy cabinet includes a Commonwealth Games gold, a Thomas Cup gold and bronze medal in World Championships and title wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open) and Super 750 (French Open); it’s just the coveted Olympic medal that is now missing.

The reigning World Champions Aaron and Soh fell short of winning in Jakarta despite getting off to a good start. The Indian pair, who looked slow and bit sluggish earlier, turned the match around in the first game after leading 11-9 at the mid-game break. They kept their composure and were ahead, eventually taking home the first game 21-17.

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The second game saw the Indian pair carrying on with the momentum. Though the Malaysians did make a comeback in the game and looked like taking this title clash to the third and deciding game, the experienced Satwik and Chirag didn’t let their foot off the pedal&nbsp;and stood out as winners in the end after winning the second set by 21-18.

The Indian team took just 43 minutes to win the title and script history.

In May last month, Satwik and Chirag entered the history books by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships, ending India’s 52-year wait at the event.

This win was Satwik-Chirag’s 14th win in 17 BWF finals, increasing their win percentage to a whopping 82.35%. More importantly, this was their first over the Malaysian pair in nine attempts.

Meanwhile, the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is divided into six levels – which are World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. The BWF Tour Super 100 level, which also offers ranking points is part of the tournament.&nbsp;

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created badminton history by becoming the first-ever Indian pair to win a title in the doubles category in the Indonesia Open Super 100 event in Jakarta on Sunday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created badminton history by becoming the first-ever Indian pair to win a title in the doubles category in the Indonesia Open Super 100 event in Jakarta on Sunday. The star Indian duo defeated the Malaysian team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yika in straight sets – 21-17, 21-18 to stand tall in the end. BREAKING: Satwik & Chirag create HISTORY by winning prestigious #IndonesiaOpen2023 title 🔥🔥 The star duo did it in style after beating reigning World Champions 21-17, 21-18 in Final. ➡️ Before this, NO 🇮🇳 shuttler had won World Tour Super 1000 title (Started 2018 onwards) pic.twitter.com/AKx4UyZYoE — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) June 18, 2023 × Ranked number four in the world, the Indian duo's decorated trophy cabinet includes a Commonwealth Games gold, a Thomas Cup gold and bronze medal in World Championships and title wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open) and Super 750 (French Open); it’s just the coveted Olympic medal that is now missing. The reigning World Champions Aaron and Soh fell short of winning in Jakarta despite getting off to a good start. The Indian pair, who looked slow and bit sluggish earlier, turned the match around in the first game after leading 11-9 at the mid-game break. They kept their composure and were ahead, eventually taking home the first game 21-17. ALSO READ: Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Fan lifts Cristiano Ronaldo in air during Portugal vs Bosnia-Herzegovina match | WATCH The second game saw the Indian pair carrying on with the momentum. Though the Malaysians did make a comeback in the game and looked like taking this title clash to the third and deciding game, the experienced Satwik and Chirag didn’t let their foot off the pedal and stood out as winners in the end after winning the second set by 21-18. The Indian team took just 43 minutes to win the title and script history. In May last month, Satwik and Chirag entered the history books by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships, ending India’s 52-year wait at the event. This win was Satwik-Chirag’s 14th win in 17 BWF finals, increasing their win percentage to a whopping 82.35%. More importantly, this was their first over the Malaysian pair in nine attempts. Meanwhile, the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is divided into six levels – which are World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. The BWF Tour Super 100 level, which also offers ranking points is part of the tournament. Notably, each of these tournaments offers different ranking points and prize money. The highest points and prize pool is offered at the Super 1000 level. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India's Chirag-Satwik pair scripts badminton history, lifts maiden Indonesia Open doubles title

On Friday (May 26), PV Sindhu went past world No.18 Zhang Yi Man 21-16, 13-21, 22-20 in the quarter-finals to enter the semis of the Malaysia Masters. Meanwhile, HS Prannoy also emerged on top in his face-off with&nbsp;Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in the quarters, winning&nbsp;25-23, 18-21, 21-13, but Kidambi Srikanth has the end of his campaign with a defeat to Indonesia’s Christian Adinata.

Srikanth started off with a bang, taking a lead in the opening game and winning it&nbsp;21-16. However, he lost steam from thereon as he went down in the following games&nbsp;16-21, 11-21 to lose the contest and bow out of the Masters. On Thursday (May 25), Indian shuttler Lakysha Sen was also eliminated.

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<h2>PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy see off tough competition to move ahead</h2>

Meanwhile, two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu continued her journey in the tournament. Coming into the quarters on the back of an impressive win over Japanese shuttler Aya Ohori, Sindhu was in for a tough battle. Zhang took a 5-0 lead in the first game before allowing Sindhu to make a combeack. After a&nbsp;11-10 lead, Sindhu eventually won the first game but went down in the second one.&nbsp;

In the deciding game, it was evenly poised at 12-12 before Sindhu prevailed on top in the match which went down to the wire. She ultimately claimed the third game 22-20.&nbsp;

Lastly, Prannoy beat Kenta Nishimoto after he was made to work hard in the entire game. In the first game, the Japanese gave a tough fight before losing 23-25. He came back in the second game, winning 21-18 but Prannoy had the last laugh; clinching the decider 21-13.

Towards the end, Nishimoto lost the momentum and Prannoy was in no mood to give away any&nbsp;freebies.

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On Friday (May 26), PV Sindhu went past world No.18 Zhang Yi Man 21-16, 13-21, 22-20 in the quarter-finals to enter the semis of the Malaysia Masters. Meanwhile, HS Prannoy also emerged on top in his face-off with Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in the quarters, winning 25-23, 18-21, 21-13, but Kidambi Srikanth has the end of his campaign with a defeat to Indonesia’s Christian Adinata.

On Friday (May 26), PV Sindhu went past world No.18 Zhang Yi Man 21-16, 13-21, 22-20 in the quarter-finals to enter the semis of the Malaysia Masters. Meanwhile, HS Prannoy also emerged on top in his face-off with Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in the quarters, winning 25-23, 18-21, 21-13, but Kidambi Srikanth has the end of his campaign with a defeat to Indonesia’s Christian Adinata. Srikanth started off with a bang, taking a lead in the opening game and winning it 21-16. However, he lost steam from thereon as he went down in the following games 16-21, 11-21 to lose the contest and bow out of the Masters. On Thursday (May 25), Indian shuttler Lakysha Sen was also eliminated. Also Read: Badminton: Malaysian duo emerge on top in marathon 211-shot rally at Masters - Watch PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy see off tough competition to move ahead Meanwhile, two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu continued her journey in the tournament. Coming into the quarters on the back of an impressive win over Japanese shuttler Aya Ohori, Sindhu was in for a tough battle. Zhang took a 5-0 lead in the first game before allowing Sindhu to make a combeack. After a 11-10 lead, Sindhu eventually won the first game but went down in the second one. In the deciding game, it was evenly poised at 12-12 before Sindhu prevailed on top in the match which went down to the wire. She ultimately claimed the third game 22-20. Lastly, Prannoy beat Kenta Nishimoto after he was made to work hard in the entire game. In the first game, the Japanese gave a tough fight before losing 23-25. He came back in the second game, winning 21-18 but Prannoy had the last laugh; clinching the decider 21-13. Towards the end, Nishimoto lost the momentum and Prannoy was in no mood to give away any freebies. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter semi-finals, Kidambi Srikanth bows out

Thinaah Muralitharan threw her racket in the air and Pearly Tan got down on all fours to catch her breath after the women's doubles duo survived a 211-shot rally at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament on Thursday. The Malaysian pair were leading Japan's Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto in the final set of their last-16 encounter when the rally began.

More than three minutes later, after a jaw-dropping showcase of athleticism and perseverance, Tan produced a well-disguised drop shot which Sakuramoto could not reach to seal the point, bringing an incredulous crowd to their feet. "Winning the rally felt like winning the match. I also thought that we won after surviving the rally," said Thinaah.

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"I was too excited that it was finally over because it was exhausting and we just wanted it to end fast. When it was over, I really needed a break and I threw the racket as collecting it from the ground gave me some time to rest."

Tan said mental strength was crucial in coming out on top of the "monumental" rally, which left Sakuramoto sprawled on the floor in exhaustion. "We knew we were tired but the opponent was tired too," Tan said. "In our minds we wanted to win that shot, so we just mentally prepared ourselves very well and I'm so happy we won the point."

At the Korea Open in April last year, another women's doubles match produced a 195-shot rally, which the Badminton World Federation said at the time was a record breaker.

Thinaah Muralitharan threw her racket in the air and Pearly Tan got down on all fours to catch her breath after the women's doubles duo survived a 211-shot rally at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament on Thursday.

Thinaah Muralitharan threw her racket in the air and Pearly Tan got down on all fours to catch her breath after the women's doubles duo survived a 211-shot rally at the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament on Thursday. The Malaysian pair were leading Japan's Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto in the final set of their last-16 encounter when the rally began. More than three minutes later, after a jaw-dropping showcase of athleticism and perseverance, Tan produced a well-disguised drop shot which Sakuramoto could not reach to seal the point, bringing an incredulous crowd to their feet. "Winning the rally felt like winning the match. I also thought that we won after surviving the rally," said Thinaah. Sit back, relax and enjoy this monumental rally 🤯🏸!@HSBC_Sport#HSBCbadminton #BWFWorldTour #MalaysiaMasters2023 pic.twitter.com/o0Anh10ACG — BWF (@bwfmedia) May 25, 2023 × Also Read: Malaysia Masters: Prannoy, Srikanth cause upsets, PV Sindhu earns easy win; Lakshya Sen eliminated "I was too excited that it was finally over because it was exhausting and we just wanted it to end fast. When it was over, I really needed a break and I threw the racket as collecting it from the ground gave me some time to rest." Tan said mental strength was crucial in coming out on top of the "monumental" rally, which left Sakuramoto sprawled on the floor in exhaustion. "We knew we were tired but the opponent was tired too," Tan said. "In our minds we wanted to win that shot, so we just mentally prepared ourselves very well and I'm so happy we won the point." At the Korea Open in April last year, another women's doubles match produced a 195-shot rally, which the Badminton World Federation said at the time was a record breaker.

Badminton: Malaysian duo emerge on top in marathon 211-shot rally at Masters - Watch

India`s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women`s and men`s singles respectively, here on Thursday. 
 
Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest BWF Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the BWF World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shifeng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here. 
 
Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan`s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday. 
 
In the same men`s singles, Kidambi Srikanth, who won the silver medal in the 2021 World Championship, stunned Thailand`s eighth seed, Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-19, 21-19 in a 45-minute clash in the men`s singles Round of 16. 
 
Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the sixth seed here, had it a bit easy in the women`s singles pre-quarterfinals clash as she comfortably got the better of Aya Ohori of Japan 21-16, 21-11 in 40 minutes. 
 
Sindhu, who won a silver at Rio Olympics in 2016 and followed that up with a bronze in Tokyo 2020, will lock horns with China`s Zhang Yi Man to book a spot in the semifinals. 
 
However, former World Championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen was sent packing in the pre-quarterfinals by Hong Kong`s Ng Ka Long Angus, the 28-year-old ranked 14th in the BWF Rankings. Lakhsya, who is ranked 22 in the latest singles rankings, went down 21-14, 21-19.

The day belonged to Prannoy, who caused a major upset by getting the better of the reigning All-England champion. Prannoy, who helped India win the Thomas Cup title last year, lost the first game to the in-from Chinese star, who surged ahead from an early 4-2 lead to open a 9-2 gap. The Chinese player maintained a 4-5 points advantage as he went on to win the first game 21-13. 
 
The second game was closely fought and after Prannoy and Li Shifeng exchanged the lead twice, the Indian opened up a 6-3 lead. The Chinese shuttler narrowed the gap to one point before Prannoy won a few points in succession to make it 11-7. But Shifeng tied the scores at 11-all before Prannoy grabbed the lead again at 14-13 before making it 18-13 and went on to win the game and take the match into the decider. 
 
In the third game, after the initial skirmishes, the 30-year-old Indian right-hander opened a gap from 4-4 to 8-5 before winning eight consecutive points to make it 16-5. Shifeng could not recover from that and he narrowed the gap to 16-9, Prannoy went on to win the game 21-11 and sealed a memorable win in the 70 minutes encounter. 
 
The two players engaged in 103 rallies in the match of which Prannoy won 55 and the 23-year-old Chinese won 48.

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India`s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women`s and men`s singles respectively, here on Thursday.

India`s highest-ranked singles players, P.V Sindhu, H.S. Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters 2023 badminton championships with contrasting wins in their respective Round of 16 encounters in women`s and men`s singles respectively, here on Thursday. Prannoy, ranked 9th in the latest BWF Rankings, continued his brilliant run in the BWF World Tour Super 500 event in the Malaysian capital, stunning All England champion Li Shifeng of China with a superb come-from-behind victory in three games on Court 1 at Axiata Arena here. Prannoy, who had started his campaign here with a hard-fought 16-21, 21-14, 21-13 win against sixth-seeded Hou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, defeated his Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 in Round of 16. He will face Japan`s Kenta Nishimoto in a last-8 encounter on Friday. In the same men`s singles, Kidambi Srikanth, who won the silver medal in the 2021 World Championship, stunned Thailand`s eighth seed, Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-19, 21-19 in a 45-minute clash in the men`s singles Round of 16. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu, the sixth seed here, had it a bit easy in the women`s singles pre-quarterfinals clash as she comfortably got the better of Aya Ohori of Japan 21-16, 21-11 in 40 minutes. Sindhu, who won a silver at Rio Olympics in 2016 and followed that up with a bronze in Tokyo 2020, will lock horns with China`s Zhang Yi Man to book a spot in the semifinals. However, former World Championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen was sent packing in the pre-quarterfinals by Hong Kong`s Ng Ka Long Angus, the 28-year-old ranked 14th in the BWF Rankings. Lakhsya, who is ranked 22 in the latest singles rankings, went down 21-14, 21-19. The day belonged to Prannoy, who caused a major upset by getting the better of the reigning All-England champion. Prannoy, who helped India win the Thomas Cup title last year, lost the first game to the in-from Chinese star, who surged ahead from an early 4-2 lead to open a 9-2 gap. The Chinese player maintained a 4-5 points advantage as he went on to win the first game 21-13. The second game was closely fought and after Prannoy and Li Shifeng exchanged the lead twice, the Indian opened up a 6-3 lead. The Chinese shuttler narrowed the gap to one point before Prannoy won a few points in succession to make it 11-7. But Shifeng tied the scores at 11-all before Prannoy grabbed the lead again at 14-13 before making it 18-13 and went on to win the game and take the match into the decider. In the third game, after the initial skirmishes, the 30-year-old Indian right-hander opened a gap from 4-4 to 8-5 before winning eight consecutive points to make it 16-5. Shifeng could not recover from that and he narrowed the gap to 16-9, Prannoy went on to win the game 21-11 and sealed a memorable win in the 70 minutes encounter. The two players engaged in 103 rallies in the match of which Prannoy won 55 and the 23-year-old Chinese won 48. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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Swiss Open 2023 badminton:&nbsp;The 2023 Swiss Open is a badminton tournament that will take place in Basel, Switzerland from March 21. The Swiss Open is officially known as Yonex Swiss Open 2023 as per sponsorship reasons.&nbsp;The finals of the tournament will be held on March 26 and the winner will receive prize money of $ 210,000. This will be the eighth tournament in the 2023 BWF World Tour calendar and the third Super 300 event held in the same period. The tournament is organised by Yonex with sanctions from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).&nbsp;

The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 100, Super 750, Super 500 and Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points.&nbsp;

<h2>Swiss Open 2023 Badminton: Point distribution</h2>

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF point system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.

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<h2>Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Prize pool</h2>

The total prize money is US$210,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.

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In the last 2022 Swiss Open, Indian ace shuttler, PV Sindhu defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand to win the women's singles title. Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16, 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle.&nbsp;

In the men’s singles title of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament, Indian badminton player HS Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie (Indonesia). However, Prannoy suffered a 12-21, 18-21 defeat against Asian Games gold medallist and fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in a 48-minute summit clash to finish runner-up.

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Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The 2023 Swiss Open is a badminton tournament that will take place in Basel, Switzerland from March 21. The Swiss Open is officially known as Yonex Swiss Open 2023 as per sponsorship reasons.

Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The 2023 Swiss Open is a badminton tournament that will take place in Basel, Switzerland from March 21. The Swiss Open is officially known as Yonex Swiss Open 2023 as per sponsorship reasons. The finals of the tournament will be held on March 26 and the winner will receive prize money of $ 210,000. This will be the eighth tournament in the 2023 BWF World Tour calendar and the third Super 300 event held in the same period. The tournament is organised by Yonex with sanctions from the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 100, Super 750, Super 500 and Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points. Swiss Open 2023 Badminton: Point distribution Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF point system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 7,000 5,950 4,900 3,850 2,750 1,670 Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Prize pool The total prize money is US$210,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations. Event Winner Finalist Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16 Singles $15,750 $7,980 $3,045 $1,260 $735 Doubles $16,590 $7,980 $2,940 $1,522.50 $787.50 In the last 2022 Swiss Open, Indian ace shuttler, PV Sindhu defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand to win the women's singles title. Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16, 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle. In the men’s singles title of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament, Indian badminton player HS Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie (Indonesia). However, Prannoy suffered a 12-21, 18-21 defeat against Asian Games gold medallist and fourth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in a 48-minute summit clash to finish runner-up. Also Read : Swiss Open 2023 badminton LIVE streaming: When, where & how to watch Swiss Open live on mobile, laptop WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Swiss Open 2023 badminton prize money: How much will the winners and runners-up take home?

Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The international badminton tournament, Swiss Open is all set to start on Tuesday, March 21 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. The finals of the tournament will be held on March 26 and the winner will receive prize money of $ 210,000. This will be the eighth tournament in the 2023 BWF World Tour calendar and the third Super 300 event held in the same period. The tournament is organised by Yonex with sanctions from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).&nbsp;All the qualifying and preliminary rounds will start on March 21 at 10:00 am IST, the next two days will be followed by the rest preliminary rounds. On day 4, March 24, the tournament will enter into its quarter-final matches, with semi-finals being held on March 25.

In the last 2022 Swiss Open, Indian ace shuttler, PV Sindhu defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand to win the women's singles title. Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16, 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle.&nbsp;

<h2>Swiss Open 2023 badminton: 2022 Defending champions</h2>

Men’s singles&nbsp;– Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)

Women’s singles&nbsp;– PV Sindhu (India)

Men’s doubles&nbsp;– Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto (Indonesia)

Women’s doubles&nbsp;– Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria)

Mixed doubles&nbsp;– &nbsp;Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau (Germany)

Here are all the live-streaming details of the upcoming tournament:

<h2>When is the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament starting?- Date</h2>

The Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament is starting on March 21 and its finals will be held on March 26.&nbsp;

<h2>At what time the matches of the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament will be played?- Time</h2>

All the matches of the Swiss Open 2023 tournament will be played at 10:00 am IST starting from March 21.&nbsp;

<h2>Where the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament will be held?- Venue</h2>

The tournament will be held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.&nbsp;

<h2>Where to watch the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament?</h2>

The tournament matches can be watched on the official YouTube channel of BWF (Badminton World Federation).

<h2>How to live-stream the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament?</h2>

The tournament matches can also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app.&nbsp;

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Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The international badminton tournament, Swiss Open is all set to start on Tuesday, March 21 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. The finals of the tournament will be held on March 26 and the winner will receive prize money of $ 210,000.

Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The international badminton tournament, Swiss Open is all set to start on Tuesday, March 21 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. The finals of the tournament will be held on March 26 and the winner will receive prize money of $ 210,000. This will be the eighth tournament in the 2023 BWF World Tour calendar and the third Super 300 event held in the same period. The tournament is organised by Yonex with sanctions from the Badminton World Federation (BWF). All the qualifying and preliminary rounds will start on March 21 at 10:00 am IST, the next two days will be followed by the rest preliminary rounds. On day 4, March 24, the tournament will enter into its quarter-final matches, with semi-finals being held on March 25. In the last 2022 Swiss Open, Indian ace shuttler, PV Sindhu defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand to win the women's singles title. Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medalist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16, 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle. Swiss Open 2023 badminton: 2022 Defending champions Men’s singles – Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) Women’s singles – PV Sindhu (India) Men’s doubles – Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto (Indonesia) Women’s doubles – Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria) Mixed doubles – Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau (Germany) Here are all the live-streaming details of the upcoming tournament: When is the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament starting?- Date The Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament is starting on March 21 and its finals will be held on March 26. At what time the matches of the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament will be played?- Time All the matches of the Swiss Open 2023 tournament will be played at 10:00 am IST starting from March 21. Where the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament will be held?- Venue The tournament will be held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Where to watch the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament? The tournament matches can be watched on the official YouTube channel of BWF (Badminton World Federation). How to live-stream the Swiss Open 2023 badminton tournament? The tournament matches can also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app. Also Read : Swiss Open 2023 Badminton: Schedule, top-seeds, live-streaming details- All you need to know WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The 2023 Swiss Open is a badminton tournament that will take place in Basel, Switzerland from March 21. The Swiss Open is officially known as Yonex Swiss Open 2023 as per sponsorship reasons. This will be the eighth tournament of the 2023 BWF World Tour and is also a part of the Swiss Open championships which have been held since 1955. It is organised by the Swiss Badminton with sanction from the Badminton World Federation. This tournament will be held under the Super 300 category.&nbsp;

The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 100, Super 750, Super 500 and Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points.&nbsp;

After the All-England Championship, all eyes are now on the Swiss Open as this tournament will feature all the big names like World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen, Lee Zii Jia, Wang Zhiyi and Carolina Marin among others. From India, top-ranked players like HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu and Chirag Shetty will be seen in action. Here are all the details of the upcoming tournament:

<h2>Swiss Open 2023 badminton: 2022 Defending champions</h2>

Men’s singles – Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)

Women’s singles – PV Sindhu (India)

Men’s doubles – Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto (Indonesia)

Women’s doubles – Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria)

Mixed doubles – &nbsp;Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau (Germany)

<h2>Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Full schedule</h2>

1st round– March 21 and March 22

2nd round– March 23

Quarter-final– March 24

Semi-final– &nbsp;March 25

Final – March 26

<h2>Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Where and how to watch the live-streaming of all the matches of Swiss Open 2023?</h2>

The Swiss Open 2023 can be watched live on the official YouTube channel of BWF TV and also on Jio Cinema.&nbsp;

<h2>Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Top seeds</h2>

Men’s Singles

1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Viktor Axelsen – Denmark 
2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lee Zii Jia – Malaysia 
3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Chou Tien-Chen – Chinese Taipei 
4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Kunlavudt Vitidsarn – Thailand 
5.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;HS Prannoy – India 
6.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lu Guangzu – China 
7.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Zhao Junpeng – China 
8.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lakshya Sen – India

Women’s Singles

1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Wang Zhi Yi – China 
2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Carolina Marin – Spain 
3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ratchanok Intanon – Thailand 
4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;PV Sindhu – India 
5.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Han Yue – China 
6.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pornpawee Chochuwong – Thailand 
7.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Busanan Ongbumrungphan – Thailand 
8.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Nozomi Okuhara – Japan

Men’s Doubles

1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik – Malaysia 
2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty – India 
3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi – Malaysia 
4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang – China 
5.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin – Indonesia 
6.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Muhammad Fikri/Bagas Maulana – Indonesia 
7.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lu Ching-yao/Yang Po-han – Chinese Taipei 
8.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Mark Lamfuss/Marvin Seidel – Germany

Women’s Doubles

1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu – China 
2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti – Indonesia 
3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan – Malaysia 
4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai – Thailand 
5.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee – South Korea 
6.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota – Japan 
7.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakarn Aimsaard – Thailand 
8.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva – Bulgaria

Mixed Doubles&nbsp;

1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapisree Taerattanachai – Thailand 
2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue – France 
3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing – Malaysia 
4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau – Germany 
5.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping – China 
6.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai – Malaysia 
7.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Mentari – Indonesia 
8.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Robin Tabeling/Selena Piek – Netherlands

 
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Swiss Open 2023 badminton: The 2023 Swiss Open is a badminton tournament that will take place in Basel, Switzerland from March 21. The Swiss Open is officially known as Yonex Swiss Open 2023 as per sponsorship reasons. This will be the eighth tournament of the 2023 BWF World Tour and is also a part of the Swiss Open championships which have been held since 1955. It is organised by the Swiss Badminton with sanction from the Badminton World Federation. This tournament will be held under the Super 300 category. The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 100, Super 750, Super 500 and Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points. After the All-England Championship, all eyes are now on the Swiss Open as this tournament will feature all the big names like World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen, Lee Zii Jia, Wang Zhiyi and Carolina Marin among others. From India, top-ranked players like HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu and Chirag Shetty will be seen in action. Here are all the details of the upcoming tournament: Swiss Open 2023 badminton: 2022 Defending champions Men’s singles – Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) Women’s singles – PV Sindhu (India) Men’s doubles – Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Ardianto (Indonesia) Women’s doubles – Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva (Bulgaria) Mixed doubles – Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau (Germany) Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Full schedule 1st round– March 21 and March 22 2nd round– March 23 Quarter-final– March 24 Semi-final– March 25 Final – March 26 Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Where and how to watch the live-streaming of all the matches of Swiss Open 2023? The Swiss Open 2023 can be watched live on the official YouTube channel of BWF TV and also on Jio Cinema. Swiss Open 2023 badminton: Top seeds Men’s Singles 1. Viktor Axelsen – Denmark 2. Lee Zii Jia – Malaysia 3. Chou Tien-Chen – Chinese Taipei 4. Kunlavudt Vitidsarn – Thailand 5. HS Prannoy – India 6. Lu Guangzu – China 7. Zhao Junpeng – China 8. Lakshya Sen – India Women’s Singles 1. Wang Zhi Yi – China 2. Carolina Marin – Spain 3. Ratchanok Intanon – Thailand 4. PV Sindhu – India 5. Han Yue – China 6. Pornpawee Chochuwong – Thailand 7. Busanan Ongbumrungphan – Thailand 8. Nozomi Okuhara – Japan Men’s Doubles 1. Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik – Malaysia 2. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty – India 3. Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi – Malaysia 4. Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang – China 5. Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin – Indonesia 6. Muhammad Fikri/Bagas Maulana – Indonesia 7. Lu Ching-yao/Yang Po-han – Chinese Taipei 8. Mark Lamfuss/Marvin Seidel – Germany Women’s Doubles 1. Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu – China 2. Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti – Indonesia 3. Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan – Malaysia 4. Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai – Thailand 5. Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee – South Korea 6. Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota – Japan 7. Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakarn Aimsaard – Thailand 8. Gabriela Stoeva/Stefani Stoeva – Bulgaria Mixed Doubles 1. Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapisree Taerattanachai – Thailand 2. Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue – France 3. Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing – Malaysia 4. Mark Lamfuss/Isabel Lohau – Germany 5. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping – China 6. Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai – Malaysia 7. Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Mentari – Indonesia 8. Robin Tabeling/Selena Piek – Netherlands WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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